St John Fisher Catholic High School, Peterborough

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St John Fisher Catholic High School
File:St. John Fisher High New Logo.jpg
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
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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

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Inspection

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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."

References

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