St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolHolcombe Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School and Holcombe Grammar School are secondary schools.
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Holcombe Grammar School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Holcombe Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School was judged in need of attention and Holcombe Grammar School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.0 for St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School and 62.4 for Holcombe Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School (40.1 in 2021-22, 40.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Holcombe Grammar School (62.6 in 2021-22, 62.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochesterSt John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | ChathamHolcombe Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 20 in Medway | 6th of 20 in Medway Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,105 | 1,036 | |
| Capacity | 1,185 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Rochester, ME1 2FA | Chatham, ME4 6JB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.0 | 62.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.4% | 84.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.3% | 96.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.8% | 96.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.29 | 5.97 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 150 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 65 | 125 | |
| A-level average points | 24.8 | 33.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.0 | 33.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.1% | 9.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,105 | 1,036 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.6% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.7% | 9.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 2.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% | 14.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Holcombe Grammar School
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