St John Fisher Catholic High School, Peterborough

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St John Fisher Catholic High School
Address
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Park Lane Peterborough , Cambridgeshire , PE1 5JN England
Coordinates	52°34′49″N 0°13′30″W / 52.580399°N 0.225074°W / 52.580399; -0.225074Coordinates: 52°34′49″N 0°13′30″W / 52.580399°N 0.225074°W / 52.580399; -0.225074
Information
Type	Voluntary aided school
Motto	"I have come that they may have life and have it to the full"
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1956
Local authority	Peterborough
Department for Education URN	110907 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	Kate Pereira
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Website	stjohnfisherschool.org.uk

St John Fisher Catholic High School, formerly known as St. John Fisher RC Comprehensive School, is situated in the city of Peterborough, England, and is the only Catholic school in Cambridgeshire. The school moved back onto the Park Lane site and was reopened on 25 February 2009.

Sixth form[]

The school has a strong sixth form with approximately half of Year 11 staying on each year to complete A level courses. Students are required to have obtained at least five GCSE grades from A* to C in order to take up any A level course at the school's dedicated sixth form.

Many A level subjects are offered at St. John Fisher Catholic High School, some of which are taught at The King's School through a collaborative arrangement.

School leadership team[]

The school is led by a headteacher, deputy headteacher and four assistant headteachers, plus a business manager. Each year House and School Councils, Head Boy/Girl, and Deputy Head Boy/Girl are elected by the students. Many other opportunities for students to lead are provided.

GCSE and A level results[]

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Examination results have improved consistently at both GCSE and A level. Progress measures are especially strong and the changes to performance tables for 2016 emphasize this.

Inspection[]

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Ofsted have visited the school many times in recent years following a dip in performance that saw the school placed in special measures from 2008 to 2010. Steady and continual improvement saw the school judged Good in October 2013.^[1] The corresponding Diocesan Inspection judged it to be an outstanding Catholic school.

Modernization[]

When the school was given over fourteen million pounds to modernize their buildings and facilities it was felt that the school itself needed to be modernized also. The school name changed to 'St. John Fisher Catholic High School', the school timetable changed from six lessons a day to four 75-minute lessons, and a new uniform and a new school logo were added. The school opened on 25 February 2009 in their old site with new facilities, buildings and a new look.

Executive head teacher Sean Hayes was appointed as permanent head teacher.

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