St John's Catholic Comprehensive

Secondary · Kent · DA12 2JW · URN 118933

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2025-01-08Cohort 1335Roman CatholicNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 189

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 185 schools in Kent

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
42.1
Kent 37.74England 46.1
4.4 above the area average of 37.7
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
31.2%
Kent 34.4%England 45.9%
3.2 percentage points below the area average of 34.4
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
63%
Kent 48.1%
14.9 percentage points above the area average of 48.1
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.48
Kent 3.28England 4.07
In line with the area average of 3.3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
1.6%
Kent 16.2%England 17.6%
14.5 percentage points below the area average of 16.2
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
6.9%
Kent 32.8%
25.9 percentage points below the area average of 32.8
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
27.5%
Kent 30.7%
3.2 percentage points below the area average of 30.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
189
Kent 111
78.2 above the area average of 110.8
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Kent	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	42.1 Kent 37.74England 46.1	4.4 above the area average of 37.7	4 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	31.2% Kent 34.4%England 45.9%	3.2 percentage points below the area average of 34.4	14.7 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	63% Kent 48.1%	14.9 percentage points above the area average of 48.1	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.48 Kent 3.28England 4.07	In line with the area average of 3.3	0.6 below the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	1.6% Kent 16.2%England 17.6%	14.5 percentage points below the area average of 16.2	16 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	6.9% Kent 32.8%	25.9 percentage points below the area average of 32.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	27.5% Kent 30.7%	3.2 percentage points below the area average of 30.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	189 Kent 111	78.2 above the area average of 110.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Kent · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 25.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 27.6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 11.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.8pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 15.9pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 89.7% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Nearby secondary schools

Common questions about St John's Catholic Comprehensive

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: No Ofsted grade is published for St John's Catholic Comprehensive in the current data release.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St John's Catholic Comprehensive is a secondary school in Kent, postcode DA12 2JW (URN 118933).
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Feeder schools

Named feeder primary schools

English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School, Strood[PDF] ADMISSIONS POLICY FOR SEPTEMBER 2026
Admissions wording: \u201cThe Primary feeder schools are ... English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School, Strood, ... 5. Children currently in the listed Catholic feeder primary schools at the time of application.\u201d
Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, Dartford [PDF] ADMISSIONS POLICY FOR SEPTEMBER 2026
Admissions wording: \u201cThe Primary feeder schools are St Bartholomew’s Catholic Primary School, Swanley, St John’s Catholic Primary School, Gravesend, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Northfleet, Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, Dartford, English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School, Strood,…\u201d
St Anselm’s Catholic Primary School, Dartford[PDF] ADMISSIONS POLICY FOR SEPTEMBER 2026
Admissions wording: \u201cThe Primary feeder schools are ... and St Anselm’s Catholic Primary School, Dartford. 5. Children currently in the listed Catholic feeder primary schools at the time of application.\u201d
St Bartholomew’s Catholic Primary School, Swanley [PDF] ADMISSIONS POLICY FOR SEPTEMBER 2026
Admissions wording: \u201cThe Primary feeder schools are St Bartholomew’s Catholic Primary School, Swanley, ... 5. Children currently in the listed Catholic feeder primary schools at the time of application.\u201d
St John’s Catholic Primary School, Gravesend [PDF] ADMISSIONS POLICY FOR SEPTEMBER 2026
Admissions wording: \u201cThe Primary feeder schools are ... St John’s Catholic Primary School, Gravesend, ... 5. Children currently in the listed Catholic feeder primary schools at the time of application.\u201d
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Northfleet [PDF] ADMISSIONS POLICY FOR SEPTEMBER 2026
Admissions wording: \u201cThe Primary feeder schools are ... St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Northfleet, ... 5. Children currently in the listed Catholic feeder primary schools at the time of application.\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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