St John Fisher Catholic Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 13 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
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 148855
- Address
- Hookstone Drive, HG2 8PT
- Website
- http://sjfchs.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1328 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.2%
- Persistent absence
- 22.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 75.8%
Other White 7.8%
Mixed 5.6%
Irish 2.1%
Indian 1.7%
African 1.7%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other 1%
Chinese 0.7%
Caribbean 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.17
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 70%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.5
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.95
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 75 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 75 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| Dance | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 206 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 204 |
Admissions
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 109
- 3rd preference
- 152
- From another Local Authority
- 107
Offers
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 46
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 194 101 93 |
| Year 8 | 187 84 103 |
| Year 9 | 212 111 101 |
| Year 10 | 214 106 108 |
| Year 11 | 224 111 113 |
| Year 12 | 137 59 78 |
| Year 13 | 156 77 79 |
| Year 14 | 4 2 2 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 31.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 40.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 11.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 27.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 34.0% 24.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 1.7% |