St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

A inadequate academy converter school in Kirklees. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy.

Dewsbury, WF134LL Ofsted: Inadequate Age 11-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

34

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
32.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: -0.99
English & Maths grade 4+ %
41.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 36.4%
Continue in education or training
24.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 32.0%
Sustained employment
71.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 36.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
25.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Inadequate

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Last inspected
16 November 2022
Previous grade
Inadequate
Category of concern
SWK
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires Improvement
Leadership & management
Inadequate
Safeguarding
Not effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Location & Contact

Address
Oxford Road
Dewsbury, WF134LL
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School Information

URN
141470
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Oxford Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4LL
Ofsted rating
Inadequate
Age range
11-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
60 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
120
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
958 pupils
11-18

School Demographics

Total Pupils
958
Free School Meals
42.5% (407 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.8% (17 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
85.1%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
45.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
32.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
36.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
12.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
18.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
29%
Quality: Below Average
Sixth Form Size
66 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
12.0%

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Computer Appreciation / Introduction (OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3)
★★★★ ★
(6 students)

Strong performance in 1 subject

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores

Attainment 8:
31.4
Ebacc Attainment 8:
9.1
English Attainment 8:
7.5
Maths Attainment 8:
6.2
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
8.7

EBacc Subject Performance

Ebacc Attainment 8:
9.1
Ebacc English:
95.7%
Ebacc Entry:
8.6%
Ebacc Humanities:
91.4%
Ebacc Languages:
29.9%
Ebacc Maths:
96.3%
Ebacc Sciences:
93.6%

Progress Measures

Progress 8:
-0.99
Progress 8 Range:
-1.20 to -0.78
University Progression:
29.0%