St John's Catholic ComprehensiveRochester Road , Gravesend

St John's Catholic Comprehensive, based in Gravesend, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

St John's Catholic Comprehensive currently has around 1322 pupils on roll, which is about 112% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 26.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.8%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 37%. other white pupils make up about 15% , followed by african at 12.1%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (91%) , including 69% who stay in school sixth forms and 18% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .