Manor Croft AcademySt John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
Manor Croft Academy and St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy are secondary schools in Dewsbury.
Manor Croft Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Manor Croft Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Manor Croft Academy was judged Good and St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.8 for Manor Croft Academy and 34.8 for St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Manor Croft Academy (48.8 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy (37.9 in 2021-22, 34.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DewsburyManor Croft Academy | DewsburySt John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 27 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 27th of 27 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,037 | 928 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,069 | |
| Location | Dewsbury, WF12 7DW | Dewsbury, WF13 4LL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.8 Stronger figure | 34.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.8% Stronger figure | 25.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.1% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 37.6% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.31 Stronger figure | 3.02 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 197 | 174 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 9 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 21.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D+ | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,037 | 928 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.7% | 43.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.0% | 19.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.4% Stronger figure | 36.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Manor Croft Academy
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