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Schools in Canterbury

51 schools have a Canterbury postal address: 29 primary and 8 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.

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Phase
Schools indexed
51
in Canterbury
Average Attainment 8
50.1
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.22
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
66%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
74%
of 19 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Canterbury

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Canterbury secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Canterbury schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Voluntary controlled school
67.7+0.4395%
2Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Foundation school · Not judged
66.8+0.2596%
3Barton Court Grammar School
Academy converter · Good
66.4+0.3896%
4St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Academy converter · Good
39.4-0.0244%
5St Edmund's School Canterbury
Other independent school
39.4—0%
6The Canterbury Academy
Academy converter · Requires improvement
39.0-0.6749%
7Kent College (Canterbury)
Other independent school
38.1—0%
8Orion Spires
Academy sponsor led · Good
36.1-1.1243%
9The Archbishop's School
Foundation school · Good
35.2-0.7940%
10The King's School Canterbury
Other independent school
17.6—0%
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All schools in Canterbury (A–Z)

1–51 of 51 schools

Admissions and catchment distances

All Canterbury schools are in Kent. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.

Common questions about schools in Canterbury

How many schools are there in Canterbury?

51 open schools have a Canterbury postal address: 29 primary, 8 secondary and 14 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).

Which state secondary schools in Canterbury have the best GCSE results?

By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School (67.7), Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys (66.8), Barton Court Grammar School (66.4). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.

Which council handles school admissions in Canterbury?

Canterbury schools are in Kent. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.

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