St John's Catholic Comprehensive

Rochester Road, Gravesend, DA12 2JW

Local ranking33rd of 100 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1184

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
31.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
6.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
189

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Higher education
56.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
21.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

29.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

75

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.0
16-18 Cohort
346

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1322
Boys
665 (50%)
Girls
657 (50%)
Capacity
1184 (112% full)
SEND
14.1%
FSM Eligible
28.6%
EAL
31.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
11.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
87.5
Budget per Pupil
£8,348/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 36.0%
  • White Other: 14.6%
  • Other: 14.6%
  • Asian Indian: 10.9%
  • Mixed Other: 9.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%
  • Black Other: 2.1%
  • Asian Other: 1.9%

36.0%

White British

14.6%

White Other

14.6%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Rochester Road

Gravesend, South East

Administrative

URN
118933
UKPRN
10006200
Establishment No.
5461