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St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, Dewsbury WF13 4LL
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 960 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Inadequate’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy, St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College and Holy Family Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy.)
Particular strengths include Finances and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Progress.
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Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Destinations: Below average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both quite low. Show details
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is below 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.
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.)
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.)
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
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