St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy vs Al-Furqaan Preparatory School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Prep
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Kirklees
Kirklees
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
992
153
Capacity
1069
175
Occupancy
93%
87%
FSM %
45.5%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Dec 2019
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
34.9
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
28.3%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D+
-
Points Per Entry
21.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
c
-
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
9
-
Retention
60%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
0%
-
Degree course
35%
-
Any L4+ destination
37%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
51
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (18)
Sociology (16)
Biology (14)
History (14)
Law (14)
Chemistry (12)
Mathematics (12)
English Language (5)