St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Spring Water Avenue, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, S12 4HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Frank Barratt
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hallam
- Constituency
- Sheffield South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- URN
- 140025
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142485009
About this school
St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 198 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 78% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 91% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 88% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 94% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sheffield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 213 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 8th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 3.8% | 19.7% | 198 | — |
| Birley Spa Primary Academy | 63% | 7% | 43.6% | 291 | 0.3 miles |
| Rainbow Forge Primary Academy | 45% | 6.5% | 46.2% | 347 | 0.7 miles |
| Woodhouse West Primary School | 46% | 7.3% | 57.3% | 366 | 0.8 miles |
| Birley Primary Academy | 62% | 5.8% | 28.8% | 525 | 0.9 miles |
| Ridgeway Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.72%
- English as an additional language
- 21.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.77%
- Persistent absence
- 7.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Birley Spa Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Rainbow Forge Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Woodhouse West Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Birley Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Ridgeway Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 13th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Sheffield.
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- Anston Brook Primary School Primary
- Anston Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School Primary
- Anston Park Infant School Primary
- Anston Park Junior School Primary
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School Primary
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mr Frank Barratt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has 198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 198 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hallam.
- Does St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 8th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.