St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

Oxford Road, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF13 4LL

Not rated

Inspected 25 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

34.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

928

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kirklees →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 928 / 1,069 (87%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 March 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

43.5%

Disadvantaged

19.7%

EAL

1.8%

SEN support

14.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

34.8

Attainment 8

928 pupils

25.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

46%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

9 students

25%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

74%

Stayed in education

10%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

12%

Overall absence

36.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

50.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -6.2 vs 2023/24

19.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

20.35

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.9 vs 2023/24

£45,756

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↓ −£3,649 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£3,580

Spend per pupil

£3,867

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.