The John Fisher School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Purley (Sutton).
Location
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Welcome to The John Fisher School! With a distinguished history of educating boys for nearly 100 years, our school combines deeply-rooted tradition with an innovative, forward-looking approach to education.
Life at The John Fisher School places strong emphasis on cultivating the intellect through the academic programme, but also encompasses other aspects of personal growth through a vibrant and varied wider curriculum and excellent pastoral care. The all-round development at the heart of the school's mission includes moral and spiritual formation.
At The John Fisher School, we want our students to become great young men who will add value to the lives of others. That is why we encourage them to cultivate key habits – or virtues – such as generosity, sincerity, a spirit of service and self-discipline that will help them at school and in later life.
This emphasis on virtue, and on the wider curriculum, does not detract from the academic purpose of the school; on the contrary, it gives our students the best possible chance of success in their endeavours, academic and otherwise. Our Catholic ethos is central to the life of the school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 103009
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Constituency
- Carshalton and Wallington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Theobald | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Tierney | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Juliette Cole | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Shafi Nasser | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Tony Newman-Sanders | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Damian Fox | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Robert Teague | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Fr Francis Murphy | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Timothy Richmond | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Philip Hall Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nathalie Walsh Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Anita McGowan Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Grainne Grabowski Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Noel McEvilly Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record