63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
7%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
657.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,322
Pupils · 2024/25
32%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/05/2018
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St John's Catholic Comprehensive · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-1pp
64%61%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
-10pp
41%32%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
42.1
-1.5
44.043.042.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
EBacc entry
7%
-2pp
14%9%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
EBacc APS
657.6
-52.6
710.1639.4568.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 657.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.4
+1.6
29.428.227.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.4
A-level value added
-0.18
+0.1
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-9pp
9%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,322
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
32%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Rochester Road, Gravesend, DA12 2JW
Local authority
Kent
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 31% | 42.1 | Not applicable | 7% | 657.6 | 14% | 1,322 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 41% | 43.6 | +0.11 | 9% | 710.1 | 19% | 1,319 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 32% | 44.0 | +0.33 | 4% | 623.7 | 13% | 1,294 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 34% | 42.5 | +0.05 | 8% | 688.7 | 18% | 1,264 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 23% | 42.5 | +0.40 | 14% | 568.8 | 16% | 1,187 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 33% | 41.4 | +0.01 | 8% | 559.9 | 8% | 1,170 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 28% | 41.3 | +0.14 | 16% | — | 22% | 1,129 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.4 | C | -0.18 | 0% | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 27.8 | C- | -0.24 | 9% | 164 |
| 2022/23 | 27.1 | C- | — | 5% | 155 |
| 2021/22 | 29.4 | C | — | 0% | 156 |
| 2018/19 | 28.0 | C- | -0.03 | 2% | 130 |
| 2017/18 | 30.0 | C | -0.03 | 8% | 114 |
| 2016/17 | 27.4 | C- | +0.17 | 3% | 137 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,322 | 15.8 | 14% | 32% | 29% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,319 | 15.6 | 14% | 35% | 26% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,294 | 15.3 | 17% | 41% | 25% | 8% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,264 | 15.4 | 17% | 45% | 24% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,237 | 14.7 | 15% | 45% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,187 | 16.1 | 15% | 46% | 28% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,170 | 16.0 | 15% | 43% | 31% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,129 | 14.4 | 14% | 41% | 30% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.