St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Entrance from Oxford Road
Address
Oxford Road Dewsbury , West Yorkshire , WF13 4LL England
Coordinates	53°41′40″N 1°38′40″W / 53.69450°N 1.64455°W / 53.69450; -1.64455
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Per Crucem Vincemus ("Through the cross we shall conquer")
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1958
Local authority	Kirklees
Department for Education URN	141470 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	Richard Williams temporary until August 2020 then Sarah Wilkinson November 2022 Jackie Rose (Temporary) currently Carl Mackey
Age	11 to 19
Enrolment	1,200
Website	http://www.stjohnfisher.org.uk/

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy (formerly St John Fisher Catholic High School) is a Roman Catholic Mixed Comprehensive in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England.

St John Fisher was opened in 1958 under the trusteeship of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds to serve Catholics living in Dewsbury, Batley and the surrounding areas. It was reorganised in 1974 and the Sixth Form was added in 1979.

The school, an 11–19 mixed Roman Catholic secondary school, has about 1200 pupils on roll, including 200 in the sixth form. It has also been a specialist Sports College since 2005.^[1] As of 2019^[update] the school's headteacher is Richard Williams until August 2020 when Sarah Wilkinson will become head but now as of 2022 Jackie Rose is the temporary Head Teacher.^[2]