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
- 1280 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.2%
- Girls
- 52.8%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
White British 74.1%
Other White 7.4%
Mixed 6%
African 3.3%
Indian 1.7%
Irish 1.6%
Other 1.6%
Other Asian 1.5%
Unclassified 1.3%
Chinese 0.8%
Caribbean 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 78%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.12
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 77 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 77 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 210 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 208 |
Admissions
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 190
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 156
- 3rd preference
- 157
- From another Local Authority
- 90
Offers
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 40
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 174 79 95 |
| Year 8 | 198 100 98 |
| Year 9 | 191 83 108 |
| Year 10 | 211 112 99 |
| Year 11 | 210 104 106 |
| Year 12 | 168 72 96 |
| Year 13 | 128 54 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 35.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 34.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 65.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 2.4% |