St John Fisher Catholic Academy

School Name: St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Address: Hookstone Drive
Town/City: Harrogate
County: North Yorkshire
Postcode: HG2 8PT
Telephone Number: 01423 887254
Website: http://sjfchs.org.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
Trust: The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust

Headteacher: Mr Steve Mort
Capacity: 1383
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1250 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 90% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 11.6%

• VI - Visual Impairment
• OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
• HI - Hearing Impairment
• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
• PD - Physical Disability
• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

URN: 148855
DfE Number: 815/4609
UKPRN: 10089548
UPRN: 10003035151
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: North Yorkshire (E06000065)
Constituency: Harrogate and Knaresborough (E14001269)
Electoral Ward: Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone (E05014324)
Diocese: RC10(Diocese of Leeds (rc))

Easting & Northing: 431712E, 454330N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 59' 4.89" N 1° 31' 3.91" W
Plus Code: 9C5WXFMJ+VV

DfE Record: View record

1. St Aidan's Church of England High School (0.6km)
2. Willow Tree Community Primary School (0.8km)
3. Oatlands Community Junior School (0.9km)
4. Oatlands Infant School (1.0km)
5. Strive for Education (1.4km)
6. St Peter's Church of England Primary School (1.5km)
7. Harrogate High School (1.7km)
8. Harrogate Grammar School (1.9km)
9. Hookstone Chase Primary School (1.9km)
10. St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (1.9km)

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• St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth
• The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
• Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley
• Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy
• St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy
• St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
• St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
• Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
• St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

• St John Fisher Catholic High School

• St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form