Kent · South East

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.

Starting school in September 2027

Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.

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in Canterbury

Average Attainment 8

50.4

national 46.4

Average Progress 8

-0.22

national 0.00

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

54%

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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#	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	5+ Eng & maths
1	Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Foundation school · Not judged	69.4	+0.25	91%
2	Barton Court Grammar School Academy converter · Good	66.1	+0.38	86%
3	Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Voluntary controlled school	66.0	+0.43	90%
4	St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Academy converter · Good	45.0	-0.02	37%
5	St Edmund's School Canterbury Other independent school	43.2	—	0%
6	Orion Spires Academy sponsor led · Good	39.2	-1.12	31%
7	Kent College (Canterbury) Other independent school	37.5	—	2%
8	The Canterbury Academy Academy converter · Requires improvement	35.2	-0.67	24%
9	The Archbishop's School Foundation school · Good	32.1	-0.79	19%
10	The King's School Canterbury Other independent school	15.9	—	0%

Showing 1–10 of 51 schools

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All schools in Canterbury (A–Z)

1–51 of 51 schools

Adisham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CT3 3JW
Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CT3 2JD
Aylesham Primary SchoolPrimary · CT3 3BS
Barham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CT4 6NX
Barton Court Grammar SchoolSecondary · CT1 1PH
Barton Manor SchoolSecondary · CT1 1SU
BemixNot applicable · CT2 7FG
Blean Primary SchoolPrimary · CT2 9ED
Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CT4 5JX
Chartham Primary SchoolPrimary · CT4 7QN
Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CT4 8DE
Chislet Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CT3 4DU
Elham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CT4 6TT
Goodnestone Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CT3 1PQ
Haven NookNot applicable · CT1 2QD
Hoath Primary SchoolPrimary · CT3 4LA
Hope View SchoolNot applicable · CT4 8EG
Junior King's SchoolNot applicable · CT2 0AY
Kent College (Canterbury)Not applicable · CT2 9DT
Kent College International Study CentreNot applicable · CT2 9DT
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolNot applicable · CT2 9AQ
Littlebourne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CT3 1XS
Newingate SchoolNot applicable · CT1 3DT
Orion SpiresSecondary · CT2 0HD
Parkside Community Primary SchoolPrimary · CT1 1EP
Petham Primary SchoolPrimary · CT4 5RD
Pilgrims' Way Primary SchoolPrimary · CT1 1XU
Preston Primary SchoolPrimary · CT3 1HB
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar SchoolSecondary · CT1 3EW
Simon Langton Grammar School for BoysSecondary · CT4 7AS
St Anselm's Catholic School, CanterburySecondary · CT1 3EN
St Edmund's School CanterburyNot applicable · CT2 8HU
Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CT4 6DU
St Faith's At Ash School LimitedNot applicable · CT3 2HH
St Johns Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CT1 1BD
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, AyleshamPrimary · CT3 3AS
St Nicholas' SchoolNot applicable · CT1 3JJ
St Peter's Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary · CT1 2DH
St Stephen's Infant SchoolPrimary · CT2 7AB
St Stephen's Junior SchoolPrimary · CT2 7AD
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, CanterburyPrimary · CT1 1NE
Sturry Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CT2 0NR
The Archbishop's SchoolSecondary · CT2 7AP
The Canterbury AcademySecondary · CT2 8QA
The Canterbury Primary SchoolPrimary · CT2 8PT
The King's School CanterburyNot applicable · CT1 2ES
The Orchard SchoolNot applicable · CT1 3QQ
The Worthgate SchoolNot applicable · CT1 3LQ
Water Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary · CT3 4HS
Wincheap Foundation Primary SchoolPrimary · CT1 3SD
Wingham Primary SchoolPrimary · CT3 1BD

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.

Schools in Kent

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 Grammar School for Boys (69.4), Barton Court Grammar School (66.1), Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School (66.0). 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.