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Catholic schools in and near Gravesend

All 2 Catholic schools in Gravesend, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Gravesend

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  1. St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend

    Gravesend, DA12 2SY · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Gravesend catholic schools average, low absence.

    99 first choices, 105 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Gravesend catholic schools 73%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Gravesend catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    869
    Pupils per teacher
    21.4
    View school St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend
  2. St John's Catholic Comprehensive

    Gravesend, DA12 2JW · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Gravesend catholic schools average.

    304 first choices, 172 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.3

    Gravesend catholic schools 45.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.6%Gravesend catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    1,335
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school St John's Catholic Comprehensive

Just outside Gravesend

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Gravesend.

  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet

    1.9 miles from Gravesend · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Gravesend catholic schools average, low absence.

    48 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1158%

    Gravesend catholic schools 73%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Gravesend catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    217
    Pupils per teacher
    21.3
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet
  2. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    2.3 miles from Gravesend · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Gravesend catholic schools average, low absence.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Gravesend catholic schools 73%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Gravesend catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    239
    Pupils per teacher
    25.7
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  3. Grays Convent High School

    4.2 miles from Gravesend · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Girls

    Results above the Gravesend catholic schools average.

    82 first choices, 137 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.5

    Gravesend catholic schools 45.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.5%Gravesend catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    655
    Pupils per teacher
    15.7
    View school Grays Convent High School
The big picture

How Gravesend's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Gravesend

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Gravesend

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    5 of the 2 Catholic schools in Gravesend have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Gravesend, explained

There are 2 Catholic schools in Gravesend, teaching 2,204 children. 1 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

73.0% of pupils in Gravesend catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

22.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,262 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Gravesend?
There are 2 Catholic schools in Gravesend, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Gravesend?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Gravesend on Eduscope are St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend and St John's Catholic Comprehensive. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Gravesend ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Gravesend Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Gravesend is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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