80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
62%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
78%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1076.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,280
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St John Fisher Catholic Academy · Secondary with sixth form · North Yorkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
-3pp
82%78%74%
'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
62%
-7pp
69%62%54%
'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
Attainment 8
55.1
-2.8
57.955.753.5
'23'24'25
'25 · 55.1
EBacc entry
78%
+62pp
78%47%16%
'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
EBacc APS
1076.3
-22.5
1098.81061.41023.9
'23'24'25
'25 · 1076.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
A-level APS
36.3
-1.2
37.536.736.0
'23'24'25
'25 · 36.3
A-level value added
+0.10
-0.1
+0.2+0.2+0.1
'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
-2pp
23%21%18%
'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-B-B-
'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,280
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Hookstone Drive, Harrogate, HG2 8PT
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 80% | 62% | 55.1 | Not applicable | 78% | 1076.3 | 80% | 1,280 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 69% | 57.9 | +0.59 | 16% | 1098.8 | 27% | 1,328 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 54% | 53.5 | +0.17 | 70% | 1023.9 | 71% | 1,398 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.3 | B- | +0.10 | 21% | 511 |
| 2023/24 | 37.5 | B- | +0.22 | 23% | 542 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 18% | 509 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,280 | 17.3 | 12% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,328 | 17.9 | 12% | 7% | 10% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,398 | 17.4 | 10% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,453 | — | 8% | 5% | 8% | 9% | 25% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.