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St Edmund's School Canterbury

Other independent school · Canterbury · CT2 8HU

Ages 2–19 · 523 pupils · Kent

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Attainment 8

29.1

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 829.1
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 2.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill78%

523 pupils · 670 places

Pupils on roll
523
Boys / girls
268 / 255
School capacity
670
Capacity fill
523 / 670 (78%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Edward O'Connor

Location

Address
St Thomas Hill
Postcode
CT2 8HU
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 other independent school, Ages 2–19, in Canterbury, Kent, 523 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, independent. Religious character: Church of England.

Open schools in Canterbury
54
Academies among open schools in Canterbury
30% (16)
Open schools in CT2
15
Open schools in Kent LA
713

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CanterburyNear CT2

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    Other independent school

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    • Att838.4
    • EM5+1%

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    Ages 16–24

    0.2 miles away

  • Blean Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.1%
    • Demand1.48

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  • 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%

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  • University of Kent

    Higher education institutions

    Canterbury · CT2 7NZ · Kent

    0.7 miles away

  • St Stephen's Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Canterbury · CT2 7AB · Kent

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand0.80

    0.9 miles away

  • St Stephen's Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Canterbury · CT2 7AD · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM34.3%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Edward O'Connor
Telephone
01227475600
Website
http://www.stedmunds.org.uk/

Official links