Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Gibfield Road, Colne, BB8 8JT
812 pupils · 90% of 900 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 31.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 19 May 2026, published 30 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 44.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 43.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 68.1% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 19.4% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.08 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 179 | 193 | 556 | 179 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 177 | 162 | 532 | 177 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 171 | 161 | 541 | 171 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 163 | 151 | 517 | 163 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 175 | 161 | 523 | 175 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 160 | 148 | 606 | 160 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 159 | 148 | 612 | 159 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 159 | 181 | 634 | 159 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Colne Primet Academy 0.3 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Pendle Vale College 0.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Colne Park High School 2.9 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Marsden Heights Community College 3.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Sir John Thursby Community College 5.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 6.4 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.