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Inadequate
Academy
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Secondary
Post 16
Roman Catholic
Oxford Road, Dewsbury, WF134LL
019 2452 7000


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1117

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy is an Academy (Academy converter) with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1069. The school was last rated as Inadequate by Ofsted on 09 May 2019.


PUPIL MIX
559 boys and 558 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
14.7
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
24.1%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
13.4%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
22.6%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
10.3%
EHC PLAN
1.7%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
44.5
Local Authority
45.3
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
49%
Local Authority
43%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 27% 37% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.88 3.95 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
86.7%
Local Authority
92.3%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D+ B- C+
Average Points 24.31 35.53 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
86.7%
Local Authority
92.3%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D+ B- C+
Average Points 24.28 35.59 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

09 May 2019

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Inadequate
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Requires improvement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Moderate

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 309
Of which first preference applications 126
Of which second preference applications 108
Of which third preference applications 74
Total offers made 197
Of which first preference offers 126
Of which second preference offers 14
Of which third preference offers 6




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
95%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 83% 86% 87%
Staying in employment 4% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 9% 6% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 3% 5% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
63%
Local Authority
71%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 62% 68% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
10% 20% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
9% 17% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 1% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
8
ENVIRONMENT
2
SAFETY
1
PROPERTY
£145,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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