What did Ofsted judge St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in October 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School?

St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School has 1,084 pupils on roll.

What ages does St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School take?

St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School located?

St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School is located in Rochester, ME1 2FA, Medway.

How do I apply to St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School?

St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 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 Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School have a religious character?

Yes — St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 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 Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School?

When St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted. See Note a; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. See Note b.i; 3. Baptised Catholic children without Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children (not in possession of a Certificate of Practice), a baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided. See Note b.ii, and 6 further criteria. 174 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: Proximity to the School from the child's home address (shortest available walking route as calculated by Medway Student Services geographical information software). See Note g.

What is the largest ethnic background at St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31.9% of pupils at St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School: Catchment 2026

How places are decided at St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted. See Note a
2Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. See Note b.i
3Baptised Catholic children without Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children (not in possession of a Certificate of Practice), a baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided. See Note b.ii
4Looked after children (non-Catholic) — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
5Children enrolled in the catechumenate — Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidence of enrolment in the catechumenate will be required. See Note c
6Non-Catholic children from Catholic primary partner schools — Non-Catholic children who have attended a Catholic primary partner school. These schools are listed in section 1 of this policy.
7Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches — Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required. See Note d
8Children who are members of other faiths — Children who are members of other faiths. Evidence of either a baptismal certificate, or membership of the faith provided by a priest, minister or religious leader of a designated place of worship will be required. See Note e
9Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Proximity to the School from the child's home address (shortest available walking route as calculated by Medway Student Services geographical information software). See Note g

Within each of the 9 oversubscription categories, the following sub-priorities apply in order: (4.9.1) sibling on roll at time of admission; (4.9.2) social, pastoral and medical needs with professional evidence; (4.9.3) proximity to school. The document does not explicitly state EHCP/SEND first as a separate criterion above the ranked list, though this is implied by statute. Sixth Form planned admission number is 185.

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 Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in October 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School?: St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School has 1,084 pupils on roll.
What ages does St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School take?: St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School located?: St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School is located in Rochester, ME1 2FA, Medway.
How do I apply to St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School?: St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 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 Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School have a religious character?: Yes — St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 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 Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School?: When St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted. See Note a; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. See Note b.i; 3. Baptised Catholic children without Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children (not in possession of a Certificate of Practice), a baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided. See Note b.ii, and 6 further criteria. 174 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: Proximity to the School from the child's home address (shortest available walking route as calculated by Medway Student Services geographical information software). See Note g.
What is the largest ethnic background at St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31.9% of pupils at St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 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 Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted. See Note a
2Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. See Note b.i
3Baptised Catholic children without Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children (not in possession of a Certificate of Practice), a baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided. See Note b.ii
4Looked after children (non-Catholic) — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
5Children enrolled in the catechumenate — Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidence of enrolment in the catechumenate will be required. See Note c
6Non-Catholic children from Catholic primary partner schools — Non-Catholic children who have attended a Catholic primary partner school. These schools are listed in section 1 of this policy.
7Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches — Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required. See Note d
8Children who are members of other faiths — Children who are members of other faiths. Evidence of either a baptismal certificate, or membership of the faith provided by a priest, minister or religious leader of a designated place of worship will be required. See Note e
9Any other children — Any other children.

St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in October 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School?: St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School has 1,084 pupils on roll.
What ages does St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School take?: St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School located?: St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School is located in Rochester, ME1 2FA, Medway.
How do I apply to St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School?: St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 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 Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School have a religious character?: Yes — St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 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 Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School?: When St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted. See Note a; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. See Note b.i; 3. Baptised Catholic children without Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children (not in possession of a Certificate of Practice), a baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided. See Note b.ii, and 6 further criteria. 174 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: Proximity to the School from the child's home address (shortest available walking route as calculated by Medway Student Services geographical information software). See Note g.
What is the largest ethnic background at St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31.9% of pupils at St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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