John Fisher School
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| Established | 1929 |
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| Type |
Faith school voluntary-aided Selective school 1991–1999 Independent school 1929–1977 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher | Mr P E McCullagh |
| Deputy headteacher | Mr Laventure, Mr Johnson |
| Founder | Peter Amigo |
| Location |
Peaks Hill Purley Surrey CR8 3YP England, UK Coordinates: 51°20′44″N 0°08′02″W / 51.34548°N 0.13386°W |
| DfE URN | 103009 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1031 |
| Gender | Males |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses |
Fisher Bede |
| Colours |
Yrs 1–5 Royal Blue and Gold |
| Publication |
The Kingfisher The Fishtickler Newsletter The Student Voice |
| Website | www |
Fisher Bede
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Yrs 1–5 Royal Blue and Gold
The John Fisher School is a Roman Catholic voluntary-aided boys' faith school based at Peaks Hill, Purley, Croydon, Surrey, England. The school educates boys from across London and South East England.
In spite of its Croydon postcode and location, the school is funded by the London Borough of Sutton. The school has operated selective admissions policies twice in its history, from when it was founded in 1929 until 1977, and more recently from 1991 to 1999.
The school has grown since the end of its 1990s selection policy from 700 pupils to over 1000, and is set to grow even more beginning in 2016 (30 additional places). In May 2012, it launched its new website, www.johnfisherschool.org. The school occupies the former site of the 19th century Falconbury School.
Boys are admitted to the school at the ages of 11 or 16. Entry at 11+ is non-selective (since September 1999). Between 2000 and 2012 the school continued to admit boys who fulfilled the religious observance criteria under a points system but there was no selection. Since 2013 for the first time in its history, and like all other state schools, the school now admits boys who either fail or fail to score highly enough to gain a place at one of the few London grammar schools. Approximately 190 boys are admitted in Year 7.
John Fisher was a small selective school from 1991 until September 1999. During the school's 1990s selection policy (when there was no consideration for boys living closest to the school whatsoever) it was taking boys from 20–30 miles away, but, due to its highly selective nature and high academic attainment, it was seen by many parents as an alternative to independent schools. Prior to September 1999, candidates were selected for entry.
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