Bemix
Canterbury, CT2 7FG · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 24
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Special schools in Canterbury
All 6 special schools in Canterbury. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
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
- Special schools6
- Good or Outstanding80%of graded schools ·
- Free school meals57.4%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher6.3England 17.9
The big picture
How Canterbury's special schools spread out
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Ofsted grades in Canterbury
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 5
- Good: 4 of 5
- Requires improvement: 1 of 5
- Inadequate: 0 of 5
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About these schools
Special schools in Canterbury, explained
There are 6 special schools in Canterbury, teaching 582 children.
80% of the special 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.
57.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £26,819 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 43.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Whitstable3 special schools
- Herne Bay1 school
- Ashford3 special schools
- Dover2 special schools
- Folkestone3 special schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many special needs schools are in Canterbury?
There are 6 special needs schools in Canterbury, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Canterbury special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Canterbury is 6:1. 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.