St John Fisher Catholic College Catchment Area
St John Fisher Catholic College is an academy converter secondary school in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1091 pupils, and a capacity of 981 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,091
Pupils
981
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
St John Fisher Catholic College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St John Fisher Catholic College?
The catchment area for St John Fisher Catholic College is the geographic zone Staffordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St John Fisher Catholic College is managed by Staffordshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Staffordshire catchment area documents →St John Fisher Catholic College: heavily oversubscribed at 111% capacity
St John Fisher Catholic College has a published admission number of 981 places. 1091 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Staffordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 21% of pupils at St John Fisher Catholic College are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Staffordshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Staffordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Staffordshire Council school admissions (official) →
St John Fisher Catholic College: School Information
- Full address
- Ashfields New Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140802
Other Secondary Schools in Newcastle Under Lyme
If St John Fisher Catholic College is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Newcastle Under Lyme are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St John Fisher Catholic College by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St John Fisher Catholic College
What is the catchment area for St John Fisher Catholic College? ▾
The catchment area for St John Fisher Catholic College is the geographic zone Staffordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St John Fisher Catholic College oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St John Fisher Catholic College currently has 1091 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 981 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St John Fisher Catholic College? ▾
St John Fisher Catholic College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St John Fisher Catholic College cover? ▾
St John Fisher Catholic College is a secondary school in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St John Fisher Catholic College? ▾
St John Fisher Catholic College was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.