Gravesend Grammar School vs St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Gravesend Grammar School
Gravesend
St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Gravesend
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Boys
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1495
1335
Capacity
1032
1184
Occupancy
145%
113%
FSM %
10.8%
27.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Jan 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
67.9
45.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
97.7%
33.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
C
Points Per Entry
38.4
29.4
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
C
AAB+ %
27%
0%
Value Added
Above average
Below average
A-Level Students
193
75
Retention
100%
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
27%
8%
Degree course
75%
69%
Any L4+ destination
85%
70%
Apprenticeships
10%
1%
Cohort size
184
142
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (246)
Mathematics (242)
Psychology (146)
Biology (144)
Biology (134)
Business Studies:Single (118)
Psychology (118)
Economics (110)
Sociology (50)
Sociology (42)
Psychology (42)
Psychology (38)
History (34)
English Literature (32)
Government and Politics (32)
English Literature (28)