St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School

City Way, Rochester, Medway, ME1 2FA

Not rated

Inspected 29 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,105

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Medway →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,105 / 1,185 (93%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 29 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

35.6%

Disadvantaged

21.7%

EAL

1.3%

SEN support

16.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

40.0

Attainment 8

1,105 pupils

32.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

50.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

65 students

7.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

77%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.1%

Overall absence

20.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

57.7

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.1 vs 2023/24

21.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

£47,582

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£361 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

3.4% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,814

Spend per pupil

£7,779

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.