Carshalton Boys Sports College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,539 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.0
Voluntary aided school
The John Fisher School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,116of 1,190 places
- Free school meals
- 15.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 192
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 21 June 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 187 pupils who finished Year 11 at The John Fisher School in 2023, 74% stayed on in The John Fisher School’s own sixth form (Sutton average 68%), 11% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 120 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 58% went to university (Sutton 72%, England 37%), and 23% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 55.6 against 46.1 across England and 59.3 in Sutton, with 65% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 96% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Sutton and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The John Fisher School | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 187 | 3,278 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 99% | 96% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 98% | 94% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 74% | 68% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 13% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 11% | 20% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 1% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The John Fisher School | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 120 | 2,195 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 91% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 58% | 72% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 23% | 47% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 16% | 13% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 5% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The John Fisher School | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 55.6 | 59.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% | 68% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 86% | 82% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 35% | 57% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.99 | 5.47 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 14% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 45.5 | 41.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 57.1 | 63.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 18% | 29% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 192 | 100% | 88% | 35% | 22% | 91% |
| English Literature | 192 | 100% | 86% | 25% | 21% | 87% |
| English Language | 191 | 99% | 89% | 23% | 20% | 84% |
| Religious Studies | 185 | 96% | 31% | 11% | 32% | 68% |
| Combined Science | 135 | 70% | 65% | 13% | 9% | 74% |
| History | 104 | 54% | 41% | 26% | 26% | 72% |
| Business Studies | 87 | 45% | 18% | 24% | 20% | 91% |
| Geography | 87 | 45% | 41% | 22% | 25% | 83% |
| Physical Education | 55 | 29% | 11% | 18% | 24% | 89% |
| Biology | 54 | 28% | 23% | 70% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 54 | 28% | 23% | 80% | 46% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 53 | 28% | 23% | 89% | 47% | 100% |
| Economics | 53 | 28% | 1% | 23% | 34% | 85% |
| Spanish | 49 | 26% | 19% | 45% | 27% | 80% |
| Computer Science | 49 | 26% | 13% | 27% | 30% | 67% |
| Design and Technology | 40 | 21% | 11% | 13% | 23% | 70% |
| Fine Art | 35 | 18% | 9% | 17% | 28% | 74% |
| French | 26 | 14% | 18% | 54% | 29% | 96% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 18 | 9% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 39% |
| Music | 15 | 8% | 5% | 20% | 33% | 80% |
| Ancient History | 15 | 8% | 0% | 27% | 37% | 87% |
| Polish | 8 | 4% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Chinese | 7 | 4% | 1% | 100% | 75% | 100% |
| Italian | 4 | 2% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 27 | 33% | — |
| Sports Studies | 26 | 31% | — |
| Small Business Management | 25 | 30% | — |
| Multimedia | 22 | 27% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The John Fisher School | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 214 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 83 | 2,112 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.27 | 42.26 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 14% | 41% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 34 | 41% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 27 | 33% | 13% |
| Sociology | 21 | 25% | 13% |
| Psychology | 16 | 19% | 23% |
| Economics | 14 | 17% | 13% |
| Politics | 14 | 17% | 6% |
| History | 11 | 13% | 13% |
| English Language and Literature | 10 | 12% | 2% |
| Chemistry | 9 | 11% | 17% |
| Biology | 8 | 10% | 20% |
| Physics | 7 | 8% | 12% |
| Geography | 6 | 7% | 10% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 7% | 5% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 18 | 22% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 15 | 18% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 17% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 17% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 13% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 8 | 10% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
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Harris Academy Sutton
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.