St John’s Catholic Comprehensive School
Head's Welcome
Our mission is simple – to become the best school we can be, producing outstanding academic results (“Excellence for all”) and young people who will work to serve and lead others in society (“Service to Others”)
Our ethos and approach reflects the catholic nature of our school and focuses on developing the whole person so that they fulfil their God-given potential.
Latest News
12/09/25St. John's Extra-Curricular Programme 25-26
St. John's is proud to offer our students a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities throughout the academic year. We would encourage all students to take the opportunity to become involved in one or more of these activities, and embrace the wealth of experiences that can be gained in par...
08/01/26Former St John's student rises to the top
We are absolutely delighted to share news of one of our ex-students, Arjun Mudahar. Since leaving St John’s in 2021, Arjun has been on quite the journey, completing a BBC apprenticeship and then enrolling into the D&B College of Performing Arts, where his training, education and career hav...
08/01/26Lawn Tennis Association - School of the Year nomination
Celebrating Girls’ Leadership Through Tennis We are pleased to share details of an exciting initiative our students have taken part in, funded by Kent Tennis and linked to International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. The project promoted girls’ physical and mental...
19/12/25Christmas Newsletter 2025
St John's is pleased to publish our Christmas newsletter for you to read.
15/12/25John Downton Award for young artists
The Art & Photography department are delighted to share the names of those pupils who have been shortlisted to exhibit their work at the John Downton Awards for Young Artists, at County Hall, Maidstone. This year’s exhibition will take place in the County Gallery, County Hall, Maidstone...
08/12/25St John's Gymnastic Squad Success
On Sunday 23rd November, our St John’s Gymnastics Squad participated in the Regional Finals of the Milano Team Trio competition. For many gymnasts, this was their first competition; all gymnasts performed exceptionally well and we achieved some fantastic outcomes: Under 13 Mixed A...
An Outstanding Catholic School
Section 48 Inspection 2020Pupils make an outstanding contribution to the Catholic Life of the school and derive great benefit from attending St John's.
Section 48 Inspection 2020Pupils are proud of the school and they enjoy the wide range of clubs and other activities on offer.
Ofsted Inspection 2018Behaviour throughout the school is exemplary. It reflects outstanding pastoral care for all members of the community.
Section 48 Inspection 2020
Contact Us
St John's Catholic Comprehensive SchoolRochester Road
Gravesend
Kent
DA12 2JW For all enquiries, please contact our reception team, using the telephone number or email address below. 01474 534718 office@stj.kent.sch.uk Our school reception is open Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am and 4pm.