Compare Gravesend Grammar School and St John's Catholic Comprehensive and Thamesview School
Comparison of secondary schools: Gravesend Grammar School (Secondary) in Gravesend; St John's Catholic Comprehensive (Secondary) in Gravesend; Thamesview School (Secondary) in Gravesend — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Gravesend Grammar School, St John's Catholic Comprehensive and Thamesview School. They are secondary phase and academy converter, voluntary aided school and foundation school type located around Gravesend, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Gravesend Grammar School), published Jul 2015. The lowest is 2 (St John's Catholic Comprehensive), published Dec 2014. The most recent inspection on record is for Thamesview School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,800, typical FSM 25–30%, range 10–15%–45–50%; all within the ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Gravesend Grammar School
DA12 2PR
|
St John's Catholic Comprehensive
DA12 2JW
|
Thamesview School
DA12 4LF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Gravesend Kent DA12 2PR |
Gravesend Kent DA12 2JW |
Gravesend Kent DA12 4LF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 17 Jul 2015 | 2 4 Dec 2014 | 2 26 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1032 | 1184 | 910 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST | Kent (886) | Kent (886) |
| Website | www.gravesendgrammar.com | www.stjohnscs.com | www.thamesviewsch.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01474331893 | 01474534718 | 01474566552 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Gravesend
Kent
DA12 2PR - Ofsted
- 1 17 Jul 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.gravesendgrammar.com
- Telephone
- 01474331893
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Gravesend
Kent
DA12 2JW - Ofsted
- 2 4 Dec 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.stjohnscs.com
- Telephone
- 01474534718
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Gravesend
Kent
DA12 4LF - Ofsted
- 2 26 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.thamesviewsch.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01474566552
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