Report - St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School, Chatham, Kent - January 2024

[ExploringWithOliver]

St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School, Chatham, Kent - January 2024


St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School is a mixed gender Catholic Comprehensive school based in Rochester, Kent. It was opened in 1964, it is the only catholic school within the local authority, and was the only secondary school with two campuses until February 2022.

In March 2021 the school was given planning permission to build a new £40m site on an existing recreational ground on City Way, Rochester. Which the school finally moved into in February 2022.


I explored this school 5 times in January with 3 of my friends on different days, and did 1 night-time exploration of it, it's still one of my favourite explorations that I have done to date.

I am still quite new to urbex photography so I will greatly appreciate any feedback given towards me, thank you.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

still a bit to see despite the inevitable trashing, well captured

 

[ExploringWithOliver]

still a bit to see despite the inevitable trashing, well captured

Thank you, it is a massive shame that the stage got burnt down and the copper thieves have now gotten in, it isn't in the worst condition thankfully.

 

[mookster]

Has anyone tried the second part of the school located nearby? I went past it last year some time and it was much more architecturally pleasing, although had a very present dog van outside the back of it.

 

[Wastelandr]

Quite a fun one this even tho it's trashed. Bumped into a homeless Eastern European dude taking a piss right next to the access point in here at night, gave me instructions on how to strip a storage heater for copper

 

[ExploringWithOliver]

Quite a fun one this even tho it's trashed. Bumped into a homeless Eastern European dude taking a piss right next to the access point in here at night, gave me instructions on how to strip a storage heater for copper

Met the group of them last time and I had a smoke with them.

 

[ExploringWithOliver]

Has anyone tried the second part of the school located nearby? I went past it last year some time and it was much more architecturally pleasing, although had a very present dog van outside the back of it.

I've been meaning to do it as it's still in reasonably good nick. Seccas just a bit tight on the other site.

 

[Ricebox]

Easy access?, as thinking of doing this again, already attempted last year and was put off by loads of cars parked outside

 

[Old Git]

Has anyone tried the second part of the school located nearby? I went past it last year some time and it was much more architecturally pleasing, although had a very present dog van outside the back of it.

That bloody dog van is ALWAYS there. God knows how he eats, washes etc. The bot puts me off the other place but ill have to man up eventually. This is right on my manor.

 

[Exploring With Pride 🌈]

Has anyone tried the second part of the school located nearby? I went past it last year some time and it was much more architecturally pleasing, although had a very present dog van outside the back of it.

We looked rounf beck before is sole but didn't see a way in now there is secca last time we passed was car and van there and 2 guys chatting in car park

 

[Exploring With Pride 🌈]

That bloody dog van is ALWAYS there. God knows how he eats, washes etc. The bot puts me off the other place but ill have to man up eventually. This is right on my manor.

Bot? If you mean the camera towers at the larger site they arnt even plugged in now 😂

 

[Exploring With Pride 🌈]

Easy access?, as thinking of doing this again, already attempted last year and was put off by loads of cars parked outside

piss easy lol

 

[The Explorer Returns]

That’s changed massively since I done it, that hall was immaculate and power was still on. Such a shame but being in that area, I’m not surprised. security used to be hot on it. I guess that’s now changed.

 

[Old Git]

If they see this would the two guys that were in here today 8/5 please PM me. No problems.

 

[ExploringWithOliver]

That’s changed massively since I done it, that hall was immaculate and power was still on. Such a shame but being in that area, I’m not surprised. security used to be hot on it. I guess that’s now changed.

It's still worth an explore, securitys pretty shit now aswell.