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Good
Oversubscribed
Maintained school
St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Secondary
Post 16
Roman Catholic
Rochester Road, Gravesend, DA122JW
014 7453 4718


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1212

St John's Catholic Comprehensive is a Maintained school (Voluntary aided school) with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1184. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 13 Nov 2014.


PUPIL MIX
612 boys and 600 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
15.4
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
15.4%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
46.7%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
17.3%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
13.6%
EHC PLAN
1.3%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
42.5
Local Authority
47.3
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
23%
Local Authority
46%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 14% 44% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.39 4.15 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
94.3%
Local Authority
93.9%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Points 27.98 33.18 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
94.3%
Local Authority
94.1%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Points 28.15 34.13 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

13 Nov 2014

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 677
Of which first preference applications 221
Of which second preference applications 233
Of which third preference applications 141
Total offers made 194
Of which first preference offers 162
Of which second preference offers 28
Of which third preference offers 2




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
94%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 91% 88% 87%
Staying in employment 2% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 1% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 5% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
60%
Local Authority
58%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 60% 55% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
10% 22% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
7% 14% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
7
GREEN SPACE
3
ENVIRONMENT
3
SAFETY
1
PROPERTY
£261,500 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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