School Overview
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy is a academy converter located in Dewsbury. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 18. The school currently has 928 pupils with a capacity of 1,069. The school has a Roman Catholic character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
34.8
Below averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
25.3%
National: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
46%
National: 65%
EBacc Entry
16.7%
National: 39.1%
A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)
2024-25Avg A-Level Grade
D+
Avg Point Score
21.88
Below averageNational: 33.2
AAB+ (2 Facilitating)
—
National: 15.8%
Applied General
Merit-
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
-0.20
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
-3.40
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
-10.9%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
+5.9%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
-1.3%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-4.3%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2574%
10%
Education 74%
Apprenticeship 10%
Employment 2%
Higher Education Destinations
Going to HE
25%
Top Third Unis
2%
Apprenticeship
2%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
52.69%
Girls
47.31%
EAL
19.7%
FSM Ever
43.45%
SEN Support
14.01%
Key Statistics
928
Total Pupils
489
Boys
439
Girls
1,069
Capacity
42.2%
Free School Meals
Yes
Sixth Form
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