St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Dewsbury

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'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

Oxford Road, Dewsbury WF13 4LL

https://www.stjohnfisher.org.uk/

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,050 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Inadequate’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Westborough High School
1.2		Manor Croft Academy
1.3		Heckmondwike Grammar School
1.8		Upper Batley High School
1.9		Batley Grammar School
2.1		Castle Hall Academy
2.2		Spen Valley High School
2.4		The Mirfield Free Grammar
2.5		Batley Girls High School
2.7		Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
3.2		Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
3.4		Woodkirk Academy

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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is poor, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Attainment: Poor. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Poor. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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