Barton Court Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 66.4 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 66.4
- 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:
- +0.38
- Confidence interval:
- [0.14, 0.61]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
Year 7 admission is administered through Kent County Council. Pupils must gain a selective place through the Kent PESE/Kent Test and name Barton Court Grammar School on the Kent Secondary Common Application Form.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
Captured admissions text explains the school uses the Kent co-ordinated admissions scheme and Kent PESE for selective entry, but the captured school pages do not state the Kent Test date or results date.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 152 | 66.4 | — | 96.1% | 91.4% | 6.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 141 | 66.0 | +0.38 | 95.7% | 88.7% | 6.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 146 | 63.5 | +0.15 | 96.0% | 99.0% | 6.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 145 | 67.3 | +0.46 | 97.0% | 97.0% | 6.5 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137474 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Jonathan Hopkins |
| Trust | BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CT1 1PH |
| Latest pupils | 152 |
| FSM eligible | 10.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Longport, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1PH
http://www.bartoncourt.orgView local authority page1227464600| DfE number | 5444 |
| UKPRN | 10035093 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 8 Mar 2020 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S8 No Formal Designation Visit |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 11 Feb 2020 |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2020 |