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Schools in Canterbury

91 schools from official GIAS records — including 49 primary and 14 secondary.

School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Canterbury

Canterbury has 91 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 49 primary (77%), 14 secondary (22%) and 1 16 plus (2%). They fall under Kent local authority. The most common types are community school (17), other independent school (14) and voluntary controlled school (13). This includes 17 academies, 19 independent schools and 15 special schools.

How many schools are there in Canterbury?

GIAS lists 91 schools in Canterbury, England.

What types of schools are in Canterbury?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (49), secondary (14) and 16 plus (1).

Which local authority covers Canterbury?

Canterbury schools are in Kent.

Where does this Canterbury data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

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Official figures for Canterbury

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More about schools in Canterbury

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed88
  • Boys2
  • Girls1

Age ranges

  • 4–1128
  • 11–1812
  • 3–119
  • 5–116
  • 7–114
  • 5–74
  • 11–193
  • 2–113

Local authorities

  • Kent91

School types

  • Community school17
  • Other independent school14
  • Voluntary controlled school13
  • Academy converter12
  • Foundation school9
  • Voluntary aided school6
  • Other independent special school5
  • Academy sponsor led5
  • Community special school3
  • Higher education institutions2
Special
15
Independent
19
Academies
17

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