46%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
525.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
928
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 16/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKirklees
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Kirklees
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
46%
+10pp
67%52%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
+8pp
49%33%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
34.8
+3.4
44.538.031.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.8
EBacc entry
17%
-13pp
30%23%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
525.9
+4.5
765.1643.3521.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 525.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
21.9
-0.9
26.923.319.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21.9
A-level value added
-0.59
-0.3
0.0-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
Average A-level grade
D+
0
C-C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
928
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
43%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Oxford Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4LL
Local authority
Kirklees
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 | 46% | 25% | 34.8 | Not applicable | 17% | 525.9 | 17% | 928 |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 17% | 31.4 | -0.99 | 30% | 521.4 | 30% | 958 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 28% | 34.8 | -0.79 | 24% | 579.6 | 32% | 1,053 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 36% | 37.9 | -0.84 | 28% | 589.0 | 30% | 1,074 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 49% | 44.5 | -0.41 | 27% | 765.1 | 28% | 1,154 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 32% | 42.8 | -0.38 | 38% | 718.7 | 43% | 1,156 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 38% | 41.7 | -0.45 | 12% | — | 19% | 1,169 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 21.9 | D+ | -0.59 | Suppressed | 15 |
| 2023/24 | 22.7 | D+ | -0.30 | 0% | 57 |
| 2022/23 | 19.7 | D | — | 0% | 80 |
| 2021/22 | 26.9 | C- | — | 12% | 89 |
| 2018/19 | 24.3 | D+ | -0.30 | 9% | 107 |
| 2017/18 | 24.9 | D+ | -0.15 | 4% | 94 |
| 2016/17 | 26.3 | C- | +0.02 | 8% | 122 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 928 | 19.3 | 16% | 20% | 43% | 12% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 958 | 17.3 | 20% | 18% | 42% | 15% | 46% |
| 2022/23 | 1,053 | 15.5 | 15% | 15% | 40% | 16% | 50% |
| 2021/22 | 1,074 | 15.6 | 14% | 15% | 36% | 14% | 50% |
| 2020/21 | 1,091 | 15.2 | 14% | 15% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,154 | 15.4 | 10% | 10% | 25% | 8% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,169 | 16.4 | 10% | 9% | 23% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.