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St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Oxford Road, Dewsbury WF13 4LL · stjohnfisher.org.uk · 01924 527000
On the mapSearch near WF13 4LL
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 34.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Kirklees 46.4, England 46
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Year 7, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 992
- 93% of 1,069 places
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 45.5%
- First language not English
- 31.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 117 families put the school first and 166 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 166 | 117 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 184 | 113 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 181 | 121 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 189 | 123 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 194 | 125 | 0.6 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 34.8, and 25.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kirklees it was 46.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (21.9 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼34.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼25.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼46.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼16.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.02 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 15.5 | −10.3 |
| Sixth form college | 6.4 | −8.2 |
| Further education | 58.3 | +23.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9 | −1.4 |
| Employment | 1.6 | −2.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.4 | −3.7 |
| Activity not captured | 5.9 | +3.1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 students | D+ (21.9) | Below average -0.59 | |
| 9 students | D+ (21.9) | Below average -0.59 | |
| 6 students | Merit- (21.9) | Average +0.25 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 37 | D+ (22.7) | -0.30 |
| 2022/23 | 42 | D (19.7) | — |
| 2021/22 | 47 | C- (26.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 74 | D+ (24.3) | -0.30 |
| 2017/18 | 72 | D+ (24.9) | -0.15 |
| 2016/17 | 90 | C- (26.3) | +0.02 |
| 2015/16 | 96 | C- (25.2) | -0.12 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 34.1 | +5.3 |
| Further and other education | 20.4 | +17.4 |
| Further education | 15.9 | — |
| Other education | 4.5 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5 | −7.6 |
| Employment | 20.5 | −17.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 15.9 | −0.8 |
| Activity not captured | 4.5 | +3 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy on 25 March 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 25 Mar 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Nov 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107783), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jun 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
- Jan 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
- Jun 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
Nov 2022Inadequate
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Sixth form Requires improvement Safeguarding Not effective - Mar 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
- Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
May 2019Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective - Jan 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Nov 2017Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107783)
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 51
- 5% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (22%) with SEND