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Boarding schools in and near Canterbury

All 3 boarding schools in Canterbury, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Canterbury

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  1. St Edmund's School Canterbury

    Canterbury, CT2 8HU · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
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    Pupils
    523
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Edmund's School Canterbury
  2. The King's School Canterbury

    Canterbury, CT1 2ES · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    985
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The King's School Canterbury
  3. The Worthgate School

    Canterbury, CT1 3LQ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 22

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
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    Pupils
    270
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Worthgate School

Just outside Canterbury

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Canterbury.

  1. Kent College (Canterbury)

    1.5 miles from Canterbury · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Methodist
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the England average.

    Attainment 8 at 1637.5

    England 46.2

    Days missed
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    Pupils
    507
    Pupils per teacher
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    View school Kent College (Canterbury)
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Canterbury

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    2 of the 3 boarding schools in Canterbury have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boarding schools in Canterbury, explained

There are 3 boarding schools in Canterbury, teaching 1,778 children. Among them are 3 independent schools.

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How many boarding schools are in Canterbury?
There are 3 boarding schools in Canterbury, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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