St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Catchment Area
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Rochester, Medway , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1105 pupils, and a capacity of 1185 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,105
Pupils
1,185
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School?
The catchment area for St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School is the geographic zone Medway uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Medway publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School is managed by Medway and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Medway before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Medway catchment area documents →St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School: 1185 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School has a published admission number of 1185 places. 1105 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1185, Medway's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 33.3% of pupils at St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Medway.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Medway publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Medway school admissions →
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School: School Information
- Full address
- City Way, Rochester, ME1 2FA
- Local authority
- Medway
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 33.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 118908
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Medway
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Medway. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Gillingham
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Rochester
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
What is the catchment area for St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School? ▾
The catchment area for St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School is the geographic zone Medway uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Medway publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School oversubscribed? ▾
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School is operating close to its capacity of 1185 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School? ▾
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Medway before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School cover? ▾
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Rochester, Medway, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.