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Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School

Voluntary controlled school · Canterbury · CT1 3EW

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,258

Local authority

Kent

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Girls voluntary controlled school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Canterbury, Kent, 1,258 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.6%.

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

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Girls
Status
Open
URN
118840

Location

Address
Old Dover Road
Postcode
CT1 3EW
Town
Canterbury
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Canterbury
Constituency
Canterbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,258
Boys / girls
62 / 1,196
School capacity
1,082
Capacity fill
1,258 / 1,082 (116%)
Free school meals
7.6%
FSM pupils
67
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Pollard
Telephone
01227463711
Website
http://www.langton.kent.sch.uk/

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