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