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Why St John Fisher

We are the only secondary school in Medway offering a genuinely comprehensive, faith-based education. We are proud to teach both genders, and pupils of all abilities, from those with significant special educational needs to students who will leave our sixth form to go on to Oxbridge universities.

We are a community dedicated to excellence in learning. We have subject specialist teachers across all subjects of our wide-ranging curriculum. Our highly qualified staff work with parents and carers to ensure that students succeed; many staff have stayed with us for years.

We are a family; we support each other to achieve and challenge each other to do and be better. We believe that every child is entitled to lessons without disruption and invest significantly in a team of supportive staff to help students overcome any barriers to education so that all can reach their potential. Our pastoral programme is wide-ranging in content and reaches across Years 7-13, meaning that students leave us not just as cleverer people, but as better people.

We are in the best possible place to help your child. The school is located in the heart of historic Rochester, close to open parkland and with excellent train and bus links, and offers free parking onsite for staff and visitors. Our brand-new, purpose-built building opened in February 2023, complete with new IT facilities in every classroom.

Technology Classroom

Academic Excellence

At St John Fisher School we are committed to building academic excellence. We ensure our students have the confidence to develop their own ideas and to challenge the ideas of the greatest minds in the world.

Our Child, Your Child

The school has well-established, clear pastoral and spiritual support systems designed to encourage positive attitudes to learning and life. 

They are very supportive and onboard to help, to uplift my grade

99%

of parents said that the school has high expectations of their child

97%

of students rated the support that they get from teachers as excellent/good

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