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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton

Primary Academy converter URN 151824
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 240 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

2 March 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 5 May 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Tameside
Trust EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 237 233 full-time · 4 part-time
Female pupils 123 51.9% of pupils
Male pupils 114 48.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

26.6%
1.8 pts above England
School 26.6%
Tameside Council 36.1%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.1%
10.2 pts below England
School 10.1%
Tameside Council 16.1%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Tameside Council 0.9%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
77.2%
183
African
4.6%
11
Unclassified
3.4%
8
Any other White background
3.0%
7
Any other Mixed background
2.5%
6
Any other ethnic group
1.7%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 32.1% 76 of 237 pupils
11.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 32.1%
Tameside Council 24.3%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 26.2% 62 pupils
England 14.8% 11.4 pts above
EHC plans 5.9% 14 pupils
England 6.0% 0.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 30
Social, emotional & mental health 23
Moderate learning difficulty 13
Other difficulty or disability 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

98.8% 10.6 pts above England
St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton
98.8%
Tameside Council
92.1%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information