Ripplevale School Rochester vs St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Ripplevale School Rochester
Rochester
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
6–25
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Medway
Medway
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
140
1084
Capacity
210
1185
Occupancy
67%
91%
FSM %
-
36.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Dec 2024
Oct 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
2.2
40.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
32.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
D+
Points Per Entry
-
24.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
7%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
65
Retention
-
94%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
8%
Degree course
-
60%
Any L4+ destination
-
60%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
63
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Sociology (44)
Psychology (44)
Mathematics (38)
Mathematics (38)
Psychology (34)
Biology (30)
Chemistry (30)
Government and Politics (24)