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Voluntary aided school · Schools & FE

Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School

URN 119785 · LancashireOpen

Inspection history (8)

  1. 19 May 2026

    Report card · published 1 Jul 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementExpected
    Attendance and behaviourExpected
    Curriculum and teachingExpected
    InclusionExpected
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong

    Lisa Corrigan (lead), Andy Burton, Andy Cunningham, Katy Robinson, Stephen Brice

  2. 11 Oct 2023

    School inspection (EIF) · published 24 Nov 2023

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Eleanor Overland (lead), Chris Meldrum, Stephen Cox, Tracey Greenough

  3. 29 Jan 2020

    School inspection (EIF) · published 2 Mar 2020

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Rachel Goodwin (lead), Dean Logan, Philip Wood, Sharon Asquith

  4. 21 Nov 2012

    School inspection (CIF) · published 12 Dec 2012

    Good
    Leadership and managementGood

    James Kidd (lead), Elizabeth Haddock, Patrick Feerick, Peter McKay

  5. 4 Feb 2011

    School inspection (2012 framework) · published 3 Mar 2011

    Paul Chambers

  6. 14 Feb 2008

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 15 May 2008

    Satisfactory
    AchievementSatisfactory
    Care guidance supportSatisfactory
    CurriculumSatisfactory
    Leadership and managementSatisfactory
    Personal developmentSatisfactory
    Teaching and learningSatisfactory

    Vincent Ashworth

  7. —

    School monitoring visit · published 2 Dec 2024

    Amina Modan

  8. —

    Ofsted report · published 20 May 2004

    Carmen Markham

Details

URN
119785
Type
Voluntary aided school
Local authority
Lancashire
Region
North West
Address
Gibfield Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JT
Reports on record
8
Earliest report
14 Feb 2008
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-01-1900
Region
North West
Status
Open
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
900
Age Range
11 - 16
Age range
11 to 16
Telephone
01282865299
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Paul Dugdale
Pupils on roll
812
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
900
Number of pupils
812
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Free school meals (%)
31.70

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