Best Secondary Schools in Canterbury
8 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- There are 8 secondary schools in Canterbury, educating 8,470 pupils, which is 8.5% of the total number of secondary schools in the Canterbury area.
- Ofsted inspections in Canterbury show 85.7% of schools are Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding and 5 Good ratings out of 7 inspected schools.
- Canterbury's secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of -0.19, an Attainment 8 score of 50.48, and 55.8% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.
- Canterbury secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.12, spending £7,832 per pupil, with 26.4% of pupils experiencing persistent absence, and 25.5% eligible for free school meals.
Barton Court Grammar School
Ofsted
Good
Canterbury, CT1 1PH
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.38
Attainment 866.0
Eng+Maths96%
Pupils1,005
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Ofsted
Good
Canterbury, CT1 3EN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.02
Attainment 842.4
Eng+Maths63%
Pupils1,107
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils449
The Archbishop's School
Ofsted
Good
Canterbury, CT2 7AP
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.79
Attainment 836.6
Eng+Maths49%
Pupils791
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Ofsted
Good
Canterbury, CT1 3EW
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.43
Attainment 866.9
Eng+Maths97%
Pupils1,256
Orion Spires
Ofsted
Good
Canterbury, CT2 0HD
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-1.12
Attainment 835.0
Eng+Maths39%
Pupils667
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 8 secondary schools in Canterbury, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Canterbury | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.19 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 50.5 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 26% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.1:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,832 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.