St John's Catholic Comprehensive Catchment Area
St John's Catholic Comprehensive is a voluntary aided secondary school in Gravesend, Kent , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1322 pupils, and a capacity of 1184 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,322
Pupils
1,184
Capacity
112%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St John's Catholic Comprehensive?
The catchment area for St John's Catholic Comprehensive is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent 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's Catholic Comprehensive is managed by Kent 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 Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →St John's Catholic Comprehensive: heavily oversubscribed at 112% capacity
St John's Catholic Comprehensive has a published admission number of 1184 places. 1322 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 112%. At 112% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 26.7% of pupils at St John's Catholic Comprehensive are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent 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 Kent school admissions →
St John's Catholic Comprehensive: School Information
- Full address
- Rochester Road, Gravesend, DA12 2JW
- Local authority
- Kent
- 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
- 26.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 118933
Other Secondary Schools in Gravesend
If St John's Catholic Comprehensive is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Gravesend are the next closest alternatives.
Northfleet School for Girls Catchment Area
Foundation school · DA11 8AQ
Thamesview School Catchment Area
Foundation school · DA12 4LF
Northfleet Technology College Catchment Area
Foundation school · DA11 8BG
Gravesend Grammar School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DA12 2PR
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Catchment Area
Academy converter · DA11 0JE
Meopham School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · DA13 0AH
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Kent
St John's Catholic Comprehensive shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Kent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ramsgate
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Canterbury
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St John's Catholic Comprehensive 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's Catholic Comprehensive
What is the catchment area for St John's Catholic Comprehensive? ▾
The catchment area for St John's Catholic Comprehensive is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St John's Catholic Comprehensive oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St John's Catholic Comprehensive currently has 1322 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1184 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St John's Catholic Comprehensive? ▾
St John's Catholic Comprehensive uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St John's Catholic Comprehensive cover? ▾
St John's Catholic Comprehensive is a secondary school in Gravesend, Kent, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St John's Catholic Comprehensive? ▾
St John's Catholic Comprehensive was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.