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The Worthgate School

Other independent school · Canterbury · CT1 3LQ

Ages 13–22 · 270 pupils · Kent

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Attainment 8

0.9

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 80.9
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill54%

270 pupils · 500 places

Pupils on roll
270
Boys / girls
117 / 153
School capacity
500
Capacity fill
270 / 500 (54%)
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 13–22

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Dr Ian Gross

Location

Address
68 New Dover Road
Postcode
CT1 3LQ
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 13–22, in Canterbury, Kent, 270 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent, selective admissions.

Open schools in Canterbury
54
Academies among open schools in Canterbury
30% (16)
Open schools in CT1
17
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Ian Gross
Telephone
01227866540
Website
www.worthgateschool.com

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