St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Inadequate Nov 17 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 141470
- Address
- Oxford Road, WF13 4LL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 958 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 17.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.9%
- Persistent absence
- 50.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.1%
White British 49.7%
Other White 20.1%
Other Asian 13.5%
Pakistani 6.7%
Other 3%
Mixed 2.8%
Indian 1.7%
African 1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.79
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.8
Local authority average 46.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.02
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 57 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 56 |
| English Language | GCSE | 183 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 181 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| Geography | GCSE | 55 |
| History | GCSE | 144 |
Admissions
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 181
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 127
- 3rd preference
- 71
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 163 93 70 |
| Year 8 | 192 105 87 |
| Year 9 | 176 96 80 |
| Year 10 | 184 91 93 |
| Year 11 | 193 103 90 |
| Year 12 | 11 5 6 |
| Year 13 | 39 13 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 85.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 35.0% 31.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 17.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 36.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.9% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 63.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 23.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 8.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.1% 2.2% |