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St John Fisher Catholic Academy

Hookstone Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8PT ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022Roman Catholic

At a glance

A state Roman Catholic secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Harrogate. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (December 2022). GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 55.1 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 130 families put it first for 182 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1,250
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: North Yorkshire
Academy trust: THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Steve Mort
Opened: Dec 2021

School website 01423887254 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 13 Dec 2022

GoodOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 210 pupils

Attainment 8

55.1

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

62.4%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

79.5%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.59

2023/24 · CI 0.41 to 0.78

This school

55.1

North Yorkshire

46.5

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 121717), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

182

1st preferences

130

All applications

586

1st prefs per place

0.71

Fewer first choices than places

130 of 130 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 28 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,280

Capacity

1,383

90% full

Girls / boys

53/47

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)10.1%
English as an additional language8.1%
SEN support10.9%
Education, Health and Care plan1.1%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.