St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement Mar 25 2025 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
- 928 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 19.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.3%
- Persistent absence
- 34.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 47.6%
Other White 17.7%
Pakistani 10.7%
Other Asian 9.7%
Mixed 3.9%
African 3.1%
Unclassified 2.5%
Indian 2%
Other 2%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.8
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.02
Local authority average 4.05
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 41 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 174 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 171 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 184
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 117
- 3rd preference
- 59
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 170 79 91 |
| Year 8 | 176 103 73 |
| Year 9 | 188 107 81 |
| Year 10 | 178 101 77 |
| Year 11 | 181 88 93 |
| Year 12 | 26 8 18 |
| Year 13 | 9 3 6 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 84.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 35.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 16.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 33.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 25.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 20.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 12.0% 8.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 2.4% |