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St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School

Voluntary aided school · Rochester · ME1 2FA

Ages 11–18 · 1,084 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

36.7

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.55
−20+2
Attainment 836.7
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry9%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.7%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
987

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

135

Places offered

178

1st-preference offers

115

Total preferences (any rank)
595
Preferred offers (top 3)
178
Applications from outside LA
23
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

1,084 pupils · 1,185 places

Pupils on roll
1,084
Boys / girls
583 / 501
School capacity
1,185
Capacity fill
1,084 / 1,185 (91%)
Free school meals
36.4%
FSM pupils
334
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Dympna Lennon

Location

Address
City Way
Postcode
ME1 2FA
Town
Rochester
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Rochester, Medway, 1,084 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Rochester
50
Secondary schools in Rochester
6
Academies among open schools in Rochester
60% (30)
Open schools in ME1
21
Secondary in ME1
4
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Secondary in Medway LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P80.6
    • EM5+87%
    • Absence6.5%

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  • Holcombe Grammar School

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    • Absence5.0%

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  • The Rochester Grammar School

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    • Absence4.4%

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  • The Victory Academy

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  • Brompton Academy

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  • The Thomas Aveling School

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    • P80.2
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence8.4%

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  • Chatham Grammar

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att860.1
    • P80.4
    • EM5+78%
    • Absence5.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dympna Lennon
Telephone
01634543123
Website
http://www.stjohnfisher.school

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