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The Canterbury Academy

Academy converter · Canterbury · CT2 8QA

Ages 11–19 · 1,984 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

38.0

Overall absence

13.1%

Admissions demand

1.37 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.67
−20+2
Attainment 838.0
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.0%
Unauthorised6.1%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,198

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

1.37 · Competitive

1st preferences

272

Places offered

198

1st-preference offers

178

Total preferences (any rank)
870
Preferred offers (top 3)
198
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 fill120%

1,984 pupils · 1,300 places

Pupils on roll
1,984
Boys / girls
1,020 / 964
School capacity
1,300
Capacity fill
1,984 / 1,300 (153%)
Free school meals
33.8%
FSM pupils
385
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CANTERBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE CANTERBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Jon Watson

Location

Address
Knight Avenue
Postcode
CT2 8QA
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
HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
58 on roll / 62 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 11–19, in Canterbury, Kent, 1,984 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.8%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; 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 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 Archbishop's School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Canterbury · CT2 7AP · Kent

    Ages 11–18

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

    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%

    1.2 miles away

  • Barton Manor School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Canterbury · CT1 1SU · Kent

    Ages 11–19

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

    1.6 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%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jon Watson
Telephone
01227463971
Website
http://www.canterbury.kent.sch.uk/

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