[1] The school is named after the Roman Catholic Saints John Fisher and Thomas More.

The headteacher from September 2002 to July 2007 was Mr Brendan Conboy, who moved to Our Lady's Catholic College.

[2] Established in 1960, it is a voluntary aided school administered by Lancashire County Council and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford.

[3] Ss John Fisher and Thomas More RC High School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils.

The school also offers some vocational courses, in conjunction with local further education colleges.