Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 10 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Leicestershire
Unique reference
138090
Address
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
212 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
46.2%
Girls
53.8%
First language not English
17.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
5.2%
Persistent absence
6.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 52.8%
African 18.4%
Mixed 9.4%
Indian 8.5%
Other White 4.7%
Pakistani 2.8%
Other Asian 1.9%
Irish 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.6
WritingAverage1.5
MathsWell above average4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 71%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
26
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
21
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
12
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
21
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
28
14
14
Year 1
30
15
15
Year 2
28
15
13
Year 3
31
8
23
Year 4
31
17
14
Year 5
32
16
16
Year 6
32
13
19
Year 2023-2024

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