St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
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St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy (formerly St John Fisher Catholic High School) is a Roman Catholic Mixed Comprehensive in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England.
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | |
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Address | |
Oxford Road , , WF13 4LL England | |
Coordinates | 53.69450°N 1.64455°W / 53.69450; -1.64455 |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Motto | Per Crucem Vincemus ("Through the cross we shall conquer") |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1958 |
Local authority | Kirklees |
Department for Education URN | 141470 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Head teacher | Richard Williams temporary until August 2020 then Sarah Wilkinson November 2022 Jackie Rose (Temporary) currently Carl Mackey |
Age | 11 to 19 |
Enrolment | 1,200 |
Website | http://www.stjohnfisher.org.uk/ |
St John Fisher was opened in 1958 under the trusteeship of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds to serve Catholics living in Dewsbury, Batley and the surrounding areas. It was reorganised in 1974 and the Sixth Form was added in 1979.
The school, an 11–19 mixed Roman Catholic secondary school, has about 1200 pupils on roll, including 200 in the sixth form. It has also been a specialist Sports College since 2005.[1] As of 2019[update] the school's headteacher is Richard Williams until August 2020 when Sarah Wilkinson will become head but now as of 2022 Jackie Rose is the temporary Head Teacher.[2]