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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barton Court Grammar School | Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys | The Archbishop's School | The Canterbury Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Barton Court Grammar School | Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys | The Archbishop's School | The Canterbury Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Canterbury, CT1 1PH | Canterbury, CT4 7AS | Canterbury, CT2 7AP | Canterbury, CT2 8QA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 66.0 | 66.0 | 36.6 | 38.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 84% | 92% | 31% | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 96% | 96% | 49% | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 89% | 38% | 6% | 12% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.3 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 7.1% | 15.6% | 13.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.5% | 18.9% | 45.1% | 38.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.8% | 1.1% | 9.5% | 7.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | 0.69 (Often has places) | 1.37 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 126 | 173 | 51 | 272 |
| Places offereddiffers | 120 | 146 | 127 | 198 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 995 | 1,226 | 770 | 1,984 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 995 / 1,050 (95%) | 1,226 / 1,280 (96%) | 770 / 900 (86%) | 1,984 / 1,300 (153%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.5% | 8.1% | 56.6% | 33.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jonathan Hopkins | Dr Ken Moffat | Mr David Elliott | Mr Jon Watson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Canterbury | — |
| Constituency | Canterbury | Canterbury | Canterbury | Canterbury |
| Sponsordiffers | Barton Court Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE CANTERBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | THE CANTERBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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