St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4LL
Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)
SecondaryAcademy converterMixedRoman Catholic
About the school
“Our students will study a curriculum that meets the demands of the National Curriculum to broaden and deepen their knowledge and build cultural capital. The St.”
Established school - open since before 2014. Became an academy in October 2014, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 18 June 2025
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 928
- Multi-academy trust
- THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Phone
- 01924527000