St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber S12 4HJ · Sheffield
#306 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3351 of 15,697 nationally
About St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a academy primary located in Sheffield, in the Sheffield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 198 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 73.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools in England and 306th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (89th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (51th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 198; capacity filled 94.3%.
There are 200 schools in Sheffield; St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 37th of 189 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)81%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)9%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.2%
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 Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 81%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 9%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Birley Spa Primary Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
291 students · 430 m away
Rainbow Forge Primary Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
347 students · 1.0 km away
Woodhouse West Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
366 students · 1.3 km away
Birley Primary Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
525 students · 1.4 km away
The Birley Academy
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,061 students · 1.4 km away
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,138 students · 1.6 km away
Ridgeway Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.7 km away
Brunswick Community Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
459 students · 2.2 km away
Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
159 students · 2.2 km away
Waterthorpe Infant School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
123 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton
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The Canon Peter Hall CofE Primary School
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198 students
Highwoods Academy
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198 students
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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Ryecroft Primary Academy
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
197 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy a good school?
St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 73.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of primary schools in England) and ranks #306 of 1,636 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 Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks #306 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3351 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy had 198 students in 2025.
Is St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.