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Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School

Voluntary controlled school · Canterbury · CT1 3EW

Ages 11–18 · 1,258 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Attainment 8

66.9

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2023-11-08

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+0.43
−20+2
Attainment 866.9
English & maths grade 5+90%
English & maths grade 4+97%
EBacc entry44%

EBacc APS: 6.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
898

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

176

Places offered

164

1st-preference offers

160

Total preferences (any rank)
459
Preferred offers (top 3)
164
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill116%

1,258 pupils · 1,082 places

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 type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Pollard

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

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

  • Barton Manor School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Canterbury · CT1 1SU · Kent

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand1.11

    0.6 miles away

  • Barton Court Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Canterbury · CT1 1PH · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+84%
    • Absence5.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • The Canterbury Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Canterbury · CT2 8QA · Kent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att838.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence13.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • The Archbishop's School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Canterbury · CT2 7AP · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence15.6%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

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

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