What did Ofsted judge St John's Catholic Comprehensive's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged St John's Catholic Comprehensive's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2014 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St John's Catholic Comprehensive?

St John's Catholic Comprehensive has 1,335 pupils on roll.

What ages does St John's Catholic Comprehensive take?

St John's Catholic Comprehensive admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is St John's Catholic Comprehensive located?

St John's Catholic Comprehensive is located in Gravesend, DA12 2JW, Kent.

How do I apply to St John's Catholic Comprehensive?

St John's Catholic Comprehensive is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does St John's Catholic Comprehensive have a religious character?

Yes — St John's Catholic Comprehensive has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 7 places decided at St John's Catholic Comprehensive?

When St John's Catholic Comprehensive has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children etc. — Looked after Catholic children or looked after children in the care of Catholic families, previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and Catholic children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be given to the school; 2. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must accompany the Supplementary Information Form; 3. Other looked after children — Other looked after children, previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that there are two or more applications of equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, a random selection will be applied by drawing random sealed envelopes with the name of one child per envelope. The process will be independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at St John's Catholic Comprehensive?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 38.7% of pupils at St John's Catholic Comprehensive are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St John's Catholic Comprehensive

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Catholic children etc. — Looked after Catholic children or looked after children in the care of Catholic families, previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and Catholic children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be given to the school.
2Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must accompany the Supplementary Information Form.
3Other looked after children — Other looked after children, previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
4Siblings — Children who will have siblings at the school at the date of entry.
5Feeder Catholic primary schools — Children currently in the listed Catholic feeder primary schools at the time of application.
6Children of staff — Children of staff.
7Catechumens and other Christian denominations — Children enrolled in the catechumenate and children who are members of other Christian denominations and catechumens. Evidence of baptism/evidence of membership required.
8Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths. Evidence of baptism/evidence of membership required.
9Other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: In the unlikely event that there are two or more applications of equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, a random selection will be applied by drawing random sealed envelopes with the name of one child per envelope. The process will be independently verified.

Within categories 7 and 8, priority given to those showing commitment to faith for at least three years; then priority by distance (straight-line, NLPG) for remaining ties across all categories per sub-criterion 9(ii).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St John's Catholic Comprehensive: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St John's Catholic Comprehensive's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged St John's Catholic Comprehensive's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2014 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St John's Catholic Comprehensive?: St John's Catholic Comprehensive has 1,335 pupils on roll.
What ages does St John's Catholic Comprehensive take?: St John's Catholic Comprehensive admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is St John's Catholic Comprehensive located?: St John's Catholic Comprehensive is located in Gravesend, DA12 2JW, Kent.
How do I apply to St John's Catholic Comprehensive?: St John's Catholic Comprehensive is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does St John's Catholic Comprehensive have a religious character?: Yes — St John's Catholic Comprehensive has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at St John's Catholic Comprehensive?: When St John's Catholic Comprehensive has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children etc. — Looked after Catholic children or looked after children in the care of Catholic families, previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and Catholic children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be given to the school; 2. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must accompany the Supplementary Information Form; 3. Other looked after children — Other looked after children, previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that there are two or more applications of equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, a random selection will be applied by drawing random sealed envelopes with the name of one child per envelope. The process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at St John's Catholic Comprehensive?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 38.7% of pupils at St John's Catholic Comprehensive are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St John's Catholic Comprehensive

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Catholic children etc. — Looked after Catholic children or looked after children in the care of Catholic families, previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and Catholic children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be given to the school.
2Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must accompany the Supplementary Information Form.
3Other looked after children — Other looked after children, previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
4Siblings — Children who will have siblings at the school at the date of entry.
5Feeder Catholic primary schools — Children currently in the listed Catholic feeder primary schools at the time of application.
6Children of staff — Children of staff.
7Catechumens and other Christian denominations — Children enrolled in the catechumenate and children who are members of other Christian denominations and catechumens. Evidence of baptism/evidence of membership required.
8Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths. Evidence of baptism/evidence of membership required.
9Other children — Other children.

St John's Catholic Comprehensive: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St John's Catholic Comprehensive's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged St John's Catholic Comprehensive's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2014 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St John's Catholic Comprehensive?: St John's Catholic Comprehensive has 1,335 pupils on roll.
What ages does St John's Catholic Comprehensive take?: St John's Catholic Comprehensive admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is St John's Catholic Comprehensive located?: St John's Catholic Comprehensive is located in Gravesend, DA12 2JW, Kent.
How do I apply to St John's Catholic Comprehensive?: St John's Catholic Comprehensive is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does St John's Catholic Comprehensive have a religious character?: Yes — St John's Catholic Comprehensive has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at St John's Catholic Comprehensive?: When St John's Catholic Comprehensive has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children etc. — Looked after Catholic children or looked after children in the care of Catholic families, previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and Catholic children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be given to the school; 2. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must accompany the Supplementary Information Form; 3. Other looked after children — Other looked after children, previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that there are two or more applications of equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, a random selection will be applied by drawing random sealed envelopes with the name of one child per envelope. The process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at St John's Catholic Comprehensive?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 38.7% of pupils at St John's Catholic Comprehensive are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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