What did Ofsted judge St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy?

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy has 179 pupils on roll.

What ages does St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy take?

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy located?

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy is located in Derby, DE24 0PA, Derby.

How do I apply to St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy?

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy?

When St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after or previously looked after children including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (See Notes 1 and 2); 2. Catholic (see Note 2) children living in the parish(es) served by the school; 3. Catholic (see Note 2) children living outside the parish(es) served by the school, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 38.5% of pupils at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy: Catchment 2026

How places are decided at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after or previously looked after children including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (See Notes 1 and 2).
2Catholic (see Note 2) children living in the parish(es) served by the school
3Catholic (see Note 2) children living outside the parish(es) served by the school
4Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after or previously looked after children including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see Note 1).
5Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church — Catechumens, Candidates and members of Eastern Christian Churches (see Notes 3, 4 and 5)
6Children of other Christian denominations — Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion (see note 6)
7Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader (see note 7)
8Any other children — Any other children not within categories 1-7. First priority within the individual criteria will be given to applications for children who will have siblings (see Note 8) attending the school in years R - 6 at the proposed time of admission.

Read 2026-09-12 from the trust's own website (SRS-CMAT-Primary-Admission-Policy-2027-28-v3-DETERMINED.pdf), marked determined. The trust is the admission authority for every academy in it and publishes one primary policy with a schedule of schools, admission numbers and the parishes each serves. CORRECTION 2026-09-13: this row was written on 12 September with the right admission number, notes and source but an empty rule list — every rule came out blank. The rules below were re-read from the same published document. The rules were re-read from the same policy this row already cites, anchored on the document's own "Oversubscription criteria" heading.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy?: St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy has 179 pupils on roll.
What ages does St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy take?: St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy located?: St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy is located in Derby, DE24 0PA, Derby.
How do I apply to St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy?: St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy have a religious character?: Yes — St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy?: When St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after or previously looked after children including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (See Notes 1 and 2); 2. Catholic (see Note 2) children living in the parish(es) served by the school; 3. Catholic (see Note 2) children living outside the parish(es) served by the school, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 38.5% of pupils at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after or previously looked after children including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (See Notes 1 and 2).
2Catholic (see Note 2) children living in the parish(es) served by the school
3Catholic (see Note 2) children living outside the parish(es) served by the school
4Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after or previously looked after children including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see Note 1).
5Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church — Catechumens, Candidates and members of Eastern Christian Churches (see Notes 3, 4 and 5)
6Children of other Christian denominations — Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion (see note 6)
7Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader (see note 7)
8Any other children — Any other children not within categories 1-7. First priority within the individual criteria will be given to applications for children who will have siblings (see Note 8) attending the school in years R - 6 at the proposed time of admission.

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy?: St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy has 179 pupils on roll.
What ages does St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy take?: St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy located?: St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy is located in Derby, DE24 0PA, Derby.
How do I apply to St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy?: St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy have a religious character?: Yes — St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy?: When St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after or previously looked after children including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (See Notes 1 and 2); 2. Catholic (see Note 2) children living in the parish(es) served by the school; 3. Catholic (see Note 2) children living outside the parish(es) served by the school, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 38.5% of pupils at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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