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Barton Court Grammar School

Academy converter · Canterbury · CT1 1PH

Ages 11–18 · 995 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

66.0

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.38
−20+2
Attainment 866.0
English & maths grade 5+84%
English & maths grade 4+96%
EBacc entry89%

EBacc APS: 6.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
734

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

995 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
995
Boys / girls
578 / 417
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
995 / 1,050 (95%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
92
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Barton Court Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Hopkins

Location

Address
Longport
Postcode
CT1 1PH
Town
Canterbury
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Canterbury
Constituency
Canterbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Canterbury, Kent, 995 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.5%.

Open schools in Canterbury
54
Secondary schools in Canterbury
8
Academies among open schools in Canterbury
30% (16)
Open schools in CT1
17
Secondary in CT1
4
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Hopkins
Telephone
01227464600
Website
http://www.bartoncourt.org

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