St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School

St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School is a mixed secondary school based in Chatham for children aged 11 to 18. It has roughly 1105 pupils on roll. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It is a maintained school within the Medway local authority area. There is a sixth form on site, so students can stay on for post-16 study. Mrs Dympna Lennon leads the school.

Inspection at a glance

Under Ofsted's report card framework, St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School was graded Good and Requires Improvement across the areas inspected, following the inspection on 29 October 2024. Each area is now graded separately, so there is no single headline judgement. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

At A level the published average grade is D+ (2024/25). Overall absence stands at 8.1%, which is attendance of about 91.9% (2024/25). Around 36.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School

You apply for a place at St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School on the secondary common application form through Medway, with the national deadline of 31 October. Where there are more applications than places, the school's published oversubscription criteria decide who is offered a place, typically starting with looked-after children and siblings. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School contact details and location

You will find St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School at Ordnance Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6SG. The school office can be reached on 01634 543123. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.