How many pupils does St John Fisher Catholic High School have?

St John Fisher Catholic High School has 994 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of St John Fisher Catholic High School?

The headteacher of St John Fisher Catholic High School is Alison Rigby.

What type of school is St John Fisher Catholic High School?

St John Fisher Catholic High School is a Voluntary aided school with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is St John Fisher Catholic High School in?

St John Fisher Catholic High School is in the Wigan local authority area.

Voluntary aided school Secondary Open

St John Fisher Catholic High School

Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7RN

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 11 November 2021). Last inspected 10 March 2026.

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994

Pupils

32.2%

Free school meals

About this school

St John Fisher Catholic High School is a Voluntary aided school serving secondary age pupils, located in Wigan, Lancashire. The school has 994 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 11 November 2021). Last inspected 10 March 2026. The Headteacher is Alison Rigby. The school is administered by Wigan local authority. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character.

School details

Headteacher: Alison Rigby
Local authority: Wigan
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
URN: 106535

Contact

01942510715 enquiries@sjf.wigan.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at St John Fisher Catholic High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Wigan). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

41.3

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.58

Progress 8 · 2023-24

35%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

55%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.40

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

16%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →