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The Archbishop's School

Foundation school · Canterbury · CT2 7AP

Ages 11–18 · 770 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

36.6

Overall absence

15.6%

Admissions demand

0.69 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-22

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 8-0.79
−20+2
Attainment 836.6
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry6%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence15.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)45.1%
Unauthorised6.7%
Authorised absence
8.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.5%
Enrolments in measure
738

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

0.69 · Often has places

1st preferences

51

Places offered

127

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
214
Preferred offers (top 3)
82
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill86%

770 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
770
Boys / girls
387 / 383
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
770 / 900 (86%)
Free school meals
56.6%
FSM pupils
361
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr David Elliott

Location

Address
St Stephens Hill
Postcode
CT2 7AP
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Canterbury, Kent, 770 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 56.6%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.

Open schools in Canterbury
54
Secondary schools in Canterbury
8
Academies among open schools in Canterbury
30% (16)
Open schools in CT2
15
Secondary in CT2
3
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 CT2

  • 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%

    1.2 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%

    1.4 miles away

  • Barton Manor School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Canterbury · CT1 1SU · Kent

    Ages 11–19

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

    1.8 miles away

  • 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%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Elliott
Telephone
01227765805
Website
http://www.archbishops-school.co.uk/

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