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St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury

Academy converter · Canterbury · CT1 3EN

Ages 11–18 · 1,116 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.4

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 8-0.02
−20+2
Attainment 842.4
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
955

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

189

Places offered

170

1st-preference offers

146

Total preferences (any rank)
733
Preferred offers (top 3)
170
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-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 fill84%

1,116 pupils · 1,325 places

Pupils on roll
1,116
Boys / girls
522 / 594
School capacity
1,325
Capacity fill
1,116 / 1,325 (84%)
Free school meals
21.9%
FSM pupils
200
Admissions policy
Non-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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Headteacher
Mr J Rowarth

Location

Address
Old Dover Road
Postcode
CT1 3EN
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; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
29 on roll / 27 capacity

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, 1,116 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

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 J Rowarth
Telephone
01227826200
Website
http://www.stanselmscanterbury.org.uk/

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