Westborough High School vs St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Westborough High School
Dewsbury
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Foundation school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Kirklees
Kirklees
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
900
992
Capacity
900
1069
Occupancy
100%
93%
FSM %
48.4%
45.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Mar 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
42.1
34.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
37.2%
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
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (18)
Sociology (16)
Biology (14)
History (14)
Law (14)
Chemistry (12)
Mathematics (12)
English Language (5)