St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dewsbury, Yorkshire and the Humber WF13 4LL · Kirklees
#340 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3827 of 4,090 nationally
About St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy is a academy secondary located in Dewsbury, in the Kirklees local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 992 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 14.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 340th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (20th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 992; capacity filled 92.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 46%; ebacc average points 3.02.
There are 28 schools in Dewsbury; St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 21st of 24 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)34.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)21.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)45.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 992
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 45.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 34.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 46%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.02
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 21.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Westborough High School
Dewsbury · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
900 students · 266 m away
The Branch Christian School
Dewsbury · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
17 students · 407 m away
St Johns CE Primary School
Dewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
240 students · 443 m away
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School
Dewsbury · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
153 students · 534 m away
Westmoor Primary School
Dewsbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
394 students · 712 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Dewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 792 m away
Carlton Junior and Infant School
Dewsbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
223 students · 822 m away
Boothroyd Primary Academy
Dewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
557 students · 981 m away
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy
Dewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
363 students · 981 m away
Eastborough Academy
Dewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
993 students
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
990 students
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
989 students
Brayton Academy
Selby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
988 students
Malton School
Malton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
999 students
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,002 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy a good school?
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 14.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #340 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks #340 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3827 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy had 992 students in 2025.
Is St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.