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Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School

Gibfield Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JT ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026Roman Catholic
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At a glance

A state Roman Catholic secondary school for ages 11–16 in Colne. Ofsted report card (May 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 44.1 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 193 families put it first for 179 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
812
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Lancashire
Headteacher
Mr Paul Dugdale
Opened
Jan 1900
School website 01282865299 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 19 May 2026Published 30 Jun 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 160 pupils

Attainment 8
44.1
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
43.1%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
68.1%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.45
2023/24 · CI -0.67 to -0.22
This school
44.1
Lancashire
45.1
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
179
1st preferences
193
All applications
556
1st prefs per place
1.08
More first choices than places

174 of 193 first-preference applicants were offered a place (90%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
821
Capacity
900
90% full
Girls / boys
48/52
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)32.3%
  • English as an additional language17.9%
  • SEN support10.7%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.3%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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