St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School vs Blue Skies School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Blue Skies School
Chatham
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Voluntary aided school
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
11–25
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Medway
Medway
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1084
16
Capacity
1185
38
Occupancy
91%
42%
FSM %
36.4%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Sep 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
40.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
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
15
0
Top subjects
Sociology (44)
Psychology (44)
Mathematics (38)
Mathematics (38)
Psychology (34)
Biology (30)
Chemistry (30)
Government and Politics (24)