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Boys' schools in and near Canterbury

All 1 boys' school in Canterbury, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Canterbury

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  1. Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys

    Canterbury, CT4 7AS · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Canterbury boys schools average.

    194 first choices, 145 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Canterbury boys schools Grade 7England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11Canterbury boys schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,226
    View school Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys

Just outside Canterbury

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Canterbury.

  1. Hope View School

    5.1 miles from Canterbury · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    106
    View school Hope View School

  2. The Norton Knatchbull School

    12.2 miles from Canterbury · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Canterbury boys schools average, low absence.

    225 first choices, 192 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Canterbury boys schools Grade 7England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8Canterbury boys schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,348
    View school The Norton Knatchbull School

  3. The Harvey Grammar School

    13.7 miles from Canterbury · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Canterbury boys schools average, low absence.

    190 first choices, 147 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Canterbury boys schools Grade 7England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9Canterbury boys schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,005
    View school The Harvey Grammar School

  4. Dover Grammar School for Boys

    13.8 miles from Canterbury · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Canterbury boys schools average.

    183 first choices, 157 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Canterbury boys schools Grade 7England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11Canterbury boys schools about 11
    Pupils
    960
    View school Dover Grammar School for Boys
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About these schools

Boys' schools in Canterbury, explained

There is 1 boys' schools in Canterbury, teaching 1,226 children. 1 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

Pupils in Canterbury boys schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 69.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

8.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,979 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many boys schools are in Canterbury?
There are 1 boys schools in Canterbury, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boys schools in Canterbury?
The highest-ranked boys schools in Canterbury on Eduscope are Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are boys schools in Canterbury ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Canterbury boys schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boys schools in Canterbury is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

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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