Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
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Attainment 8 of 66.8 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 66.8
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 96%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.25
- Confidence interval:
- [0.02, 0.49]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
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Entry requirements
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys says boys must gain a selective assessment through the Kent Process for Entry to Secondary Education and name the school on the Kent Secondary Common Application Form in order to be considered for a Year 7 place. The reviewed admissions page states that the Year 7 PAN is 150 and that the school is currently oversubscribed.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The official Kent 2027 coordinated-admissions timetable says Kent Test registration opens on Monday 1 June 2026 and closes on Wednesday 1 July 2026. The test date for pupils in Kent primary schools is Thursday 10 September 2026, with tests for pupils not in Kent primary schools over the weekend of 12 and 13 September 2026, and assessment decisions sent on Thursday 15 October 2026. The latest reviewed boys? school admissions page is still headed for entry in September 2026 and did not publish a separate dated 2027 Year 7 open event in the captured page text.
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Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 162 | 66.8 | — | 96.3% | 42.0% | 5.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 160 | 66.0 | +0.25 | 95.0% | 37.5% | 5.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 140 | 68.5 | +0.46 | 96.0% | 39.0% | 6.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 138 | 71.1 | +0.26 | 96.0% | 50.0% | 6.5 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 118884 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Ken Moffat |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CT4 7AS |
| Latest pupils | 162 |
| FSM eligible | 7.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Langton Lane, Nackington Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7AS
http://www.thelangton.org.uk/View local authority page1227463567| DfE number | 5412 |
| UKPRN | 10005849 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 3 Feb 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2025 |