St John's Catholic Comprehensive
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gravesend, South East DA12 2JW · Kent
#425 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2666 of 4,090 nationally
About St John's Catholic Comprehensive
St John's Catholic Comprehensive is a local authority secondary located in Gravesend, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,335 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 35.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 425th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (50th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,335; capacity filled 112.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 63%; ebacc average points 3.48.
There are 35 schools in Gravesend; St John's Catholic Comprehensive ranks 24th of 34 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St John's Catholic Comprehensive by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,335
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 112.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.48
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend
Gravesend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
869 students · 286 m away
Gravesend Grammar School
Gravesend · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,495 students · 328 m away
Westcourt Primary School
Gravesend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
285 students · 702 m away
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Gravesend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
458 students · 840 m away
Chantry Community Primary School
Gravesend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 906 m away
Whitehill Primary School
Gravesend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
515 students · 1.1 km away
Wrotham Road Primary School
Gravesend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
454 students · 1.3 km away
Tymberwood Academy
Gravesend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
394 students · 1.3 km away
Thamesview School
Gravesend · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
978 students · 1.5 km away
Bronte School
Gravesend · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
147 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Worthing · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,334 students
Swanmore College
Southampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,338 students
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Crawley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,340 students
Oathall Community College
Haywards Heath · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,341 students
Cantell School
Southampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,313 students
Northfleet School for Girls
Gravesend · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,312 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St John's Catholic Comprehensive a good school?
St John's Catholic Comprehensive has a Success Index (England) of 35.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #425 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St John's Catholic Comprehensive rank in South East?
St John's Catholic Comprehensive ranks #425 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2666 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St John's Catholic Comprehensive?
St John's Catholic Comprehensive had 1,335 students in 2025.
Is St John's Catholic Comprehensive a primary school or a secondary school?
St John's Catholic Comprehensive is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near St John's Catholic Comprehensive?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St John's Catholic Comprehensive; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.