Rossett SchoolSt John Fisher Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harrogate.
Summary of the comparison
Rossett School and St John Fisher Catholic Academy are secondary schools in Harrogate.
Rossett School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John Fisher Catholic Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John Fisher Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Rossett School was judged the expected standard and St John Fisher Catholic Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.2 for Rossett School and 52.6 for St John Fisher Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Rossett School (51.0 in 2021-22, 47.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St John Fisher Catholic Academy (53.5 in 2022-23, 52.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarrogateRossett School | HarrogateSt John Fisher Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 41 in North Yorkshire | 10th of 41 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 785 | 1,250 | |
| Capacity | 1,418 | 1,383 | |
| Location | Harrogate, HG2 9JP | Harrogate, HG2 8PT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.2 | 52.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.6% | 58.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.9% | 82.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 206 | 209 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 7 | 459 | |
| A-level average points | 23.8 | 36.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 36.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 20.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 795 | 1,280 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.4% | 10.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.5% | 19.6% Stronger figure | 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
A-level average points
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.
Rossett School
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