St John Fisher Catholic High School, Peterborough

St John Fisher Catholic High School

Motto	"I have come that they may have life and have it to the full"
Established	1956
Type	Voluntary aided school
Religion	Roman Catholic
Headteacher	Sean Hayes
Location	Park Lane Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 5JN England Coordinates: 52°34′49″N 0°13′30″W / 52.580399°N 0.225074°W / 52.580399; -0.225074
Local authority	Peterborough
DfE number	874/5413
DfE URN	110907 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11–18
Website	www.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 Wednesday 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 5 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.

The 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 annually.

GCSE and A level results

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

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

New buildings and a new look

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 time table changed from six lessons a day to four seventy-five-minute lessons, a new uniform and a new school logo. The school then opened on Wednesday 25 February 2009 in their old site with new facilities, buildings and a new look.

A few days later executive head teacher, Sean Hayes was appointed as permanent head teacher. Sean Hayes said: "I am delighted to have been appointed to the permanent position. St John Fisher Catholic High School is going places and I am keen to be a part of that. The last few months have been hard work but rewarding and we have made significant improvements to the school. Staff is committed to moving the school forward and we are working well as a team, so I am pleased that will continue."

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