St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Rochester (Medway).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to St. John Fisher School 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.
Dympna Lennon Headteacher Read More Welcome to St. John Fisher School We are the only secondary school in Medway offering a genuinely comprehensive, faith-based education.
Enrichment
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- Extra Curricular
- Technology
- About
- Learning
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 118908
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Medway
- Constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Owen McColgan | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Gillian Jarvis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Tracey Marsh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ciaran McCann | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Isobel Vassallo | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Fr Neil Vincent | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Angela Paul | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Steven Foster | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Leon Rouncivell | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Rob OHalloran | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Hilary Meyer Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Tracy Marsh Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Gillian Jarvis Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record