St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Catchment Area
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend is an academy converter primary school in Gravesend, Kent , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 881 pupils, and a capacity of 854 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
881
Pupils
854
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend?
The catchment area for St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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 Primary School, Gravesend 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 Primary School, Gravesend: at or above its 854 place limit
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend has a published admission number of 854 places. 881 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 854 places. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Gravesend.
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 Primary School, Gravesend: School Information
- Full address
- Rochester Road, Gravesend, DA12 2SY
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 18.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142156
Other Primary Schools in Gravesend
If St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Gravesend are the next closest alternatives.
Cobham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DA12 3BN
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Foundation school · DA11 7BT
Lawn Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · DA11 9HB
Shears Green Junior School Catchment Area
Foundation school · DA11 7JB
Singlewell Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DA12 5TY
Vigo Village School Catchment Area
Community school · DA13 0RL
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Kent
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend 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 primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend 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 Primary School, Gravesend
What is the catchment area for St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend? ▾
The catchment area for St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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 Primary School, Gravesend oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend currently has 881 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 854 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend? ▾
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend 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 Primary School, Gravesend cover? ▾
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend is a primary school in Gravesend, Kent, serving pupils aged 3-11. 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 Primary School, Gravesend? ▾
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.