St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Sheffield
St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 20 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Spring Water Avenue, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, S12 4HJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sheffield
- Pupils on roll
- 198 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 20 November 2024
Strengths
- “St John Fisher is a school where pupils are safe, happy and valued.”
- “Staff are deeply invested in pupils’ academic and pastoral development.”
- “The school has high ambitions for what pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), can learn.”
To improve
- “However, this is not consistently the case.”
- “This means that, at times, some gaps in pupils’ knowledge are not identified clearly enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 81% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 33 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sheffield.
- Birley Spa Primary Academy 0.3 mi Requires improvement
- Rainbow Forge Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodhouse West Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Birley Primary Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Brunswick Community Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Waterthorpe Infant School 1.4 mi Good
- Stradbroke Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published