St John Fisher Catholic High School | |
Coordinates: | 53.5577°N -2.653°W |
Motto: | "Quod Bonum Est Tenete" |
Type: | Voluntary aided comprehensive |
Religious Affiliation: | Roman Catholic |
Head Label: | Headteacher |
Head: | Alison Rigby |
Chair Label: | Chairman of Governors |
Chair: | Dave Mallin |
Address: | Baytree Road |
City: | Wigan |
County: | Greater Manchester |
Country: | England |
Postcode: | WN6 7RN |
Local Authority: | Wigan |
Ofsted: | yes |
Urn: | 106535 |
Enrolment: | c. 1000 |
Gender: | Mixed |
Lower Age: | 11 |
Upper Age: | 16 |
Website: | http://www.sjfhs.co.uk/ |
St John Fisher Catholic High School is a mixed comprehensive secondary school in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is named after the Catholic martyr John Fisher.
The schools performs well in league tables compared with other local schools. It was among the top five performing schools in the Wigan LEA in the 2011 GCSEs.[1]
The school has been associated with rugby league since the 1970s. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, one year's team went unbeaten for five years, earning a place in the Guinness Book of Records. The school has produced notable alumni, including Shaun Edwards, the late Billy Joe Edwards,[2] Sean Gleeson and Chris Ashton.