St John Fisher Catholic High School, Wigan
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
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Baytree Road , , WN6 7RN | |
| Coordinates | 53°33′28″N 2°39′11″W / 53.5577°N 2.6530°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary aided comprehensive |
| Motto | "Quod Bonum Est Tenete" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1950 |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Department for Education URN | 106535 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chairman of Governors | Dave Mallin |
| Headteacher | Alison Rigby |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | c. 1000 |
| 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.
Academics
[edit]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]
Sport
[edit]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.
Notable former pupils
[edit]- Shaun Edwards (b. 1966) - rugby league international[citation needed]
- Sean O'Loughlin (b. 1982) - rugby league international[citation needed]
- Chris Ashton (b. 1987) - dual-code rugby international[citation needed]
- Sam Tomkins (b. 1989) - rugby league international
- Owen Farrell (b. 1991) - professional rugby union player[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Secondary schools league tables in Wigan". BBC News. 21 March 2012.
- ^ "Rugby league players killed in crash". BBC News. 14 February 2003. Retrieved 20 November 2007.
- ^ "Intense rivalries put Wigan in league of its own, says Andy Farrell". The Guardian. 24 February 2012.
