St John Fisher Catholic High School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, WN6 7RNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John Fisher Catholic High School is a secondary school in Wigan for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 10th of 13 secondary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 March 2026, report published 1 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

192 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score41.3

41.3, 4.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths34.9%

34.9%, 10.5 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths55.2%

55.2%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc16.1%

16.1%, 24.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.40

3.40, 0.69 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

998 pupils on roll, with places for 1,000

Eligible for free school meals33.4%

33.4%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.4%

16.4%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.3%

20.3%, 5.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John Fisher Catholic High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 45.7
Dean Trust Rose Bridge	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 39.7
Dean Trust Wigan	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 33.1
Shevington High School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 49.0
St Peter's Catholic High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.1

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Rigby
Phone: 01942510715
Website: sjfhs.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, WN6 7RN
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 106535

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.