St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolThe Victory Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School and The Victory Academy are secondary schools.
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Victory Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Victory Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School was judged in need of attention and The Victory Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.0 for St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School and 35.5 for The Victory Academy.
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 risen at The Victory Academy (32.8 in 2021-22, 35.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochesterSt John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | ChathamThe Victory Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | D47/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 20 in Medway | 13th of 20 in Medway Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,105 | 1,221 | |
| Capacity | 1,185 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Rochester, ME1 2FA | Chatham, ME4 5JB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.0 Stronger figure | 35.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.4% Stronger figure | 22.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.3% Stronger figure | 41.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.8% | 26.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.29 Stronger figure | 3.05 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 219 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 65 | 53 | |
| A-level average points | 24.8 Stronger figure | 20.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.0 Stronger figure | 17.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.1% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,105 | 1,221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.6% | 45.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.7% | 26.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% Stronger figure | 27.2% | 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
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