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Church of England schools in and near Canterbury

All 4 Church of England schools in Canterbury, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Canterbury

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  1. St Johns Church of England Primary School

    Canterbury, CT1 1BD · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Canterbury church of england schools average, low absence.

    35 first choices, 43 offers made

    Ready for secondary school38%

    Canterbury church of england schools 38%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 17Canterbury church of england schools about 25
    Pupils
    427
    View school St Johns Church of England Primary School
  2. The Archbishop's School

    Canterbury, CT2 7AP · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Canterbury church of england schools average, high absence.

    64 first choices, 133 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3

    Canterbury church of england schools Grade 3England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 29Canterbury church of england schools about 25
    Pupils
    770
    View school The Archbishop's School
  3. 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 a year
    –Canterbury church of england schools about 25
    Pupils
    523
    View school St Edmund's School Canterbury
  4. 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 a year
    –Canterbury church of england schools about 25
    Pupils
    985
    View school The King's School Canterbury

Just outside Canterbury

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Canterbury.

  1. Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School

    1.6 miles from Canterbury · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Methodist
    • Has a nursery

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Canterbury church of england schools about 25
    Pupils
    204
    View school Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School
The big picture

How Canterbury's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Canterbury

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Canterbury

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    7 of the 4 Church of England 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

Church of England schools in Canterbury, explained

There are 4 Church of England schools in Canterbury, teaching 2,705 children. 2 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

38.0% of pupils in Canterbury church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

51.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,783 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 37.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Canterbury.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Canterbury?
There are 4 Church of England schools in Canterbury, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Canterbury?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Canterbury on Eduscope are St Johns Church of England Primary School and The Archbishop's School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England 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 Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England 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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