St John Fisher Catholic College
Academy converter in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1075 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 981 |
| Free school meals | 22.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Address | Ashfields New Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2SJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.saintjohnfishercc.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01782307551 |
| URN | 140802 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 December 2023, published 5 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 16 June 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Nearby schools
- The Orme Academy (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Newcastle Academy (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Chesterton Community Sports College (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Thistley Hough Academy (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Clayton Hall Academy (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- St Joseph's College (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
- St Peter's CofE Academy (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.