St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement Oct 29 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 118908
- Address
- City Way, ME1 2FA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1105 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 21.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.9%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 4.1% |
| Mixed | 7.9% |
| Other White | 8.5% |
| African | 28.6% |
| White British | 33.3% |
| Unclassified | 3.8% |
| Bangladeshi | 3% |
| Caribbean | 2.7% |
| Other | 2.6% |
| Chinese | 1.8% |
| Other Asian | 1.6% |
| Other Black | 1% |
| Pakistani | 0.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 8% |
| Local authority average | 52% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 32% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 40 |
| Local authority average | 46 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.29 |
| Local authority average | 4.16 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 169 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
Admissions
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 119
- 2nd preference
- 139
- 3rd preference
- 119
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 25
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 106 72 |
| Year 8 | 209 109 100 |
| Year 9 | 180 99 81 |
| Year 10 | 177 98 79 |
| Year 11 | 181 99 82 |
| Year 12 | 106 45 61 |
| Year 13 | 74 35 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 28.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 55.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 0.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 50.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 11.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.7% 2.4% |