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St John's Catholic Comprehensive

Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Open, but proposed to close

Contact

Rochester Road
Gravesend, Kent DA12 2JW

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1184
Pupils
1322 (Boys: 665, Girls: 657)
Free School Meals
26.7%
Capacity utilisation
112% (1,322 / 1,184)
Establishment type
Voluntary aided school
Type group
Local authority maintained schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
n/a
Status
Open, but proposed to close
Closed
Nov 2025

Key identifiers

URN
118933
LAESTAB
8865461
UKPRN
10006200
Establishment No.
5461
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 4 Dec 2014
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
1,319
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Faith
Christian
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    4 Dec 2014
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: 9
    Behaviour: 9
    Personal dev: 9
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is not effective (4 Dec 2014)