- Ofsted:Good or better
- Boys
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Canterbury average, low absence.
194 first choices, 145 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1669.4
Canterbury 50.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,226
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
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- Ofsted:Good
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Canterbury average, low absence.
145 first choices, 125 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1666.1
Canterbury 50.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 995
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Girls
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Canterbury average, low absence.
199 first choices, 166 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1666.0
Canterbury 50.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,258
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Canterbury average.
202 first choices, 166 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.0
Canterbury 50.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.0%Canterbury 8.9%
- Pupils
- 1,116
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Canterbury average, high absence.
248 first choices, 203 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1635.2
Canterbury 50.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,984
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Canterbury average, high absence.
64 first choices, 133 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1632.1
Canterbury 50.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 770
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a sixth form
No published results yet.
147 first choices, 147 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 596
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Haven Nook
Canterbury, CT1 2QD · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 19
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Newingate School
Canterbury, CT1 3DT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 35
- Pupils per teacher
- –
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 11.1%
- Pupils
- 402
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.8
Hawthorn
Chartham, CT4 7BF · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 7
- Pupils per teacher
- –
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ · Special · All-through · Ages 7 to 16
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 26.4%
- Pupils
- 119
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.1
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
- –Canterbury 8.9%
- Pupils
- 523
- Pupils per teacher
- –
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
- –Canterbury 8.9%
- Pupils
- 985
- Pupils per teacher
- –
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
- –Canterbury 8.9%
- Pupils
- 270
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools15including 5 special
- Attainment 8 at 1650.6England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools4 of 151 Catholic, 3 Church of England
- With a nursery class1take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals23.4%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Canterbury's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Canterbury
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 11 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 4
- Good: 4 of 4
- Requires improvement: 0 of 4
- Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Canterbury
Some are faith schools.
4 of the 15 secondary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
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
Secondary schools in Canterbury, explained
There are 15 secondary schools in Canterbury, teaching 10,305 children. 3 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them are 5 special and 6 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state 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.
Pupils in Canterbury scored an average Attainment 8 of 50.6 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
23.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,440 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Canterbury?
There are 15 secondary schools in Canterbury, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Canterbury?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Canterbury on Eduscope are Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, Barton Court Grammar School and Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary 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 secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Canterbury is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Canterbury?
When choosing a secondary school in Canterbury, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 15 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.