What did Ofsted judge St John Fisher Catholic Primary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged St John Fisher Catholic Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in October 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has 211 pupils on roll.

What ages does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School take?

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School located?

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is located in Prescot, L34 0HA, Knowsley.

How do I apply to St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

What is the largest ethnic background at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 95.7% of pupils at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School: Ofsted & Catchment

How places are decided at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children.
2Catholic children in the parish of St Columba & St John Fisher — Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St Columba & St John Fisher (the part of the parish formerly referred to as St John Fisher) (see notes 3&10)
3Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3)
4Members of an Eastern Christian Church not in full communion with Rome — Members of an Eastern Christian Church not in full communion with Rome (see notes 4)
5Children of other Christian Ecclesial Communities — Children of other Christian Ecclesial Communities whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion. (see note 5)
6Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader. (see note 6)
7Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances will be measured by the local authority which will carry out straight line measurements ('as the crow flies') using a computerised Geographical Information System (GIS) based on the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) data and national grid co-ordinates for the school and home address. The measurement is from the unique address nodal point of the applicant address to the unique address nodal point of the school and is in miles to three decimal places. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.

Within each category, exceptional social/medical/pastoral need (with professional evidence) is placed at the top of the category, followed by siblings. The admission authority will admit twins/multiple birth siblings where one child is the last ranked within PAN.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St John Fisher Catholic Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged St John Fisher Catholic Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in October 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?: St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has 211 pupils on roll.
What ages does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School take?: St John Fisher Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School located?: St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is located in Prescot, L34 0HA, Knowsley.
How do I apply to St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?: St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?: When St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children; 2. Catholic children in the parish of St Columba & St John Fisher — Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St Columba & St John Fisher (the part of the parish formerly referred to as St John Fisher) (see notes 3&10); 3. Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3), and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances will be measured by the local authority which will carry out straight line measurements ('as the crow flies') using a computerised Geographical Information System (GIS) based on the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) data and national grid co-ordinates for the school and home address. The measurement is from the unique address nodal point of the applicant address to the unique address nodal point of the school and is in miles to three decimal places. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 95.7% of pupils at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children.
2Catholic children in the parish of St Columba & St John Fisher — Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St Columba & St John Fisher (the part of the parish formerly referred to as St John Fisher) (see notes 3&10)
3Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3)
4Members of an Eastern Christian Church not in full communion with Rome — Members of an Eastern Christian Church not in full communion with Rome (see notes 4)
5Children of other Christian Ecclesial Communities — Children of other Christian Ecclesial Communities whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion. (see note 5)
6Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader. (see note 6)
7Any other children — Any other children.

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St John Fisher Catholic Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged St John Fisher Catholic Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in October 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?: St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has 211 pupils on roll.
What ages does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School take?: St John Fisher Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School located?: St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is located in Prescot, L34 0HA, Knowsley.
How do I apply to St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?: St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?: When St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children; 2. Catholic children in the parish of St Columba & St John Fisher — Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St Columba & St John Fisher (the part of the parish formerly referred to as St John Fisher) (see notes 3&10); 3. Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3), and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances will be measured by the local authority which will carry out straight line measurements ('as the crow flies') using a computerised Geographical Information System (GIS) based on the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) data and national grid co-ordinates for the school and home address. The measurement is from the unique address nodal point of the applicant address to the unique address nodal point of the school and is in miles to three decimal places. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 95.7% of pupils at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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