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Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys

Foundation school · Canterbury · CT4 7AS

Ages 11–18 · 1,226 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

66.0

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.18 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.25
−20+2
Attainment 866.0
English & maths grade 5+92%
English & maths grade 4+96%
EBacc entry38%

EBacc APS: 5.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
800

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

1.18 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

173

Places offered

146

1st-preference offers

142

Total preferences (any rank)
477
Preferred offers (top 3)
146
Applications from outside LA
5
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 fill96%

1,226 pupils · 1,280 places

Pupils on roll
1,226
Boys / girls
1,126 / 100
School capacity
1,280
Capacity fill
1,226 / 1,280 (96%)
Free school meals
8.1%
FSM pupils
65
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Foundation 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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Dr Ken Moffat

Location

Address
Langton Lane, Nackington Road
Postcode
CT4 7AS
Town
Canterbury
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Canterbury
Constituency
Canterbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
41 on roll / 35 capacity

Local context

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

Boys foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Canterbury, Kent, 1,226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions. Free school meals: 8.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Canterbury
54
Secondary schools in Canterbury
8
Academies among open schools in Canterbury
30% (16)
Open schools in CT4
10
Secondary in CT4
1
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 CT4

  • Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Voluntary controlled school · Secondary

    Canterbury · CT1 3EW · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+90%
    • Absence6.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Barton Manor School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Canterbury · CT1 1SU · Kent

    Ages 11–19

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

    1.1 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%

    1.1 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%

    1.5 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%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Ken Moffat
Telephone
01227463567
Website
http://www.thelangton.org.uk/

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