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St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided

City Way, Rochester ME1 2FA · stjohnfisher.school · 01634 543123

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
40
average Attainment 8 score. Medway 46, England 46
Demand for places
0.6
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,084
91% of 1,185 places
Local authority
Medway
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
36.4%
First language not English
22.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 102 families put the school first and 174 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 78 (Places 180)78September 2023: 113 (Places 210)113September 2024: 135 (Places 178)135September 2025: 119 (Places 179)119September 2026: 102 (Places 174)102Places 174
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261741020.6100%
September 2025Sept 20251791190.795%
September 2024Sept 20241781350.885%
September 2023Sept 20232101130.5100%
September 2022Sept 2022180780.4100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40, and 32.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Medway it was 46, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (24.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 38.0 (England 46.3)38.02017/18: 38.0 (England 46.5)38.02018/19: 41.4 (England 46.7)41.42021/22: 40.1 (England 48.8)40.12022/23: 37.6 (England 46.3)37.62023/24: 36.7 (England 45.9)36.72024/25: 40.0 (England 46.0)40.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼4046
▼32.4%45.4%
▼50.3%64.8%
▼7.8%40.5%
▼3.294.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form59.4−1.7
Further education23.4−2.8
Apprenticeship0.6−0.2
Not in a lasting destination4.6−1
Activity not captured12+9.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 20.9 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 21.4 (England 31.1)D2017/18: 20.2 (England 32.1)D2018/19: 21.9 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 21.1 (England 37.9)D2022/23: 21.9 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 25.0 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 24.8 (England 35.0)D+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
65 studentsD+ (24.8)Average +0.05
65 studentsD+ (24.8)Average +0.05
45 studentsMerit (24.8)Average -0.21
18 studentsDist- (31.9)Average +0.14
7.1%AAB or better
93.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2459C- (25)+0.06
2022/2354D+ (21.9)—
2021/2257D (21.1)—
2018/1937D+ (21.9)-0.05
2017/1834D (20.2)-0.08
2016/1744D (21.4)+0.22
2015/1645D (20.9)-0.08

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University56.6−9.6
Further education1.2−4.7
Apprenticeship3.6—
Employment18.1−2.5
Not in a lasting destination9.6+5.2
Activity not captured10.8+7.9

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School on 29 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
29 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
70%
Replies
53
5% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼70% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼70% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼58% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼66% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼68% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼56% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼66% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼77% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼83% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼66% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼61% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●51% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 43% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●69% agreeEngland 67%

based on 23 parents (43%) with SEND

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