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Barton Manor School

Free schools · Canterbury · CT1 1SU

Ages 11–19 · 596 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-13

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
316

Absence trend

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 fill57%

596 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
596
Boys / girls
306 / 290
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
596 / 1,050 (57%)
Free school meals
41.6%
FSM pupils
248
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Barton Court Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Richard Morgan

Location

Address
Spring Lane
Postcode
CT1 1SU
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Canterbury, Kent, 596 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 41.6%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in CanterburyNear CT1

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Morgan
Telephone
01227532140
Website
https://www.bartonmanor.org/

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