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Schools in Canterbury

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

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Official figures for Canterbury

Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.

All measures

Elham Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Canterbury · CT4 6TT · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS242%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM9.8%
- Demand1.00
Goodnestone Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Canterbury · CT3 1PQ · Kent
Ages 4–11
- Absence6.0%
- FSM10.4%
- Demand1.10
Haven Nook
Other independent special school
Canterbury · CT1 2QD · Kent
Ages 11–18
Hoath Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standard
Community school · Primary
Canterbury · CT3 4LA · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS280%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM26.4%
- Demand1.36
Hope View School
Other independent special school
Canterbury · CT4 8EG · Kent
Ages 7–18
- Att84.5
- EM5+0%
Junior King's School
Other independent school
Canterbury · CT2 0AY · Kent
Ages 2–14
Kent College (Canterbury)
Other independent school
Canterbury · CT2 9DT · Kent
Ages 11–19
- Att838.4
- EM5+1%
Kent College International Study Centre
Other independent school
Canterbury · CT2 9DT · Kent
Ages 11–18
- Att814.8
- EM5+0%
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School
Other independent school
Canterbury · CT2 9AQ · Kent
Ages 2–11
Littlebourne Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Canterbury · CT3 1XS · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS253%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM34.3%
- Demand0.93
Newingate School
Other independent special school
Canterbury · CT1 3DT · Kent
Ages 11–18
Orion Spires
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Canterbury · CT2 0HD · Kent
Ages 11–16
- Att835.0
- P8-1.1
- EM5+25%
- Absence12.9%
Parkside Community Foundation Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Foundation school · Primary
Canterbury · CT1 1EP · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS246%
- Absence16.8%
- FSM67.1%
- Demand0.92
Petham Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Canterbury · CT4 5RD · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS250%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM21.2%
- Demand0.90
Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Canterbury · CT1 1XU · Kent
Ages 3–11
- KS236%
- Absence8.9%
- FSM51.7%
- Demand0.86
Preston Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Community school · Primary
Canterbury · CT3 1HB · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS285%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM13.2%
- Demand0.93
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%
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Ofsted: Not judged
Foundation school · Secondary
Canterbury · CT4 7AS · Kent
Ages 11–18
- Att866.0
- P80.3
- EM5+92%
- Absence7.1%
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Secondary
Canterbury · CT1 3EN · Kent
Ages 11–18
- Att842.4
- P8-0.0
- EM5+35%
- Absence8.6%
St Edmund's School Canterbury
Other independent school
Canterbury · CT2 8HU · Kent
Ages 2–19
- Att829.1
- EM5+0%
St Faith's At Ash School Limited
Other independent school
Canterbury · CT3 2HH · Kent
Ages 2–11
St Johns Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Canterbury · CT1 1BD · Kent
Ages 2–11
- KS227%
- Absence7.9%
- FSM47.8%
- Demand0.84
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Canterbury · CT3 3AS · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS275%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM35.0%
- Demand0.94
St Nicholas' School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community special school
Canterbury · CT1 3JJ · Kent
Ages 4–19
- Att80.0
- EM5+0%
- Absence12.3%
- FSM55.4%
St Peter's Methodist Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Canterbury · CT1 2DH · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS260%
- Absence7.6%
- FSM27.9%
- Demand1.27
St Stephen's Infant School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Canterbury · CT2 7AB · Kent
Ages 5–7
- Absence6.3%
- FSM33.0%
- Demand0.80
St Stephen's Junior School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Canterbury · CT2 7AD · Kent
Ages 7–11
- KS256%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM34.3%
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Ofsted: Good
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Canterbury · CT1 1NE · Kent
Ages 5–11
- KS277%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM14.8%
- Demand1.67
Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Canterbury · CT4 6DU · Kent
Ages 5–11
- KS2100%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM19.0%
- Demand0.43
Sturry Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy converter · Primary
Canterbury · CT2 0NR · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS262%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM25.8%
- Demand0.95
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%
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%
The Canterbury Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Canterbury · CT2 8PT · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS257%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM45.6%
- Demand1.00
The King's School Canterbury
Other independent school
Canterbury · CT1 2ES · Kent
Ages 13–19
- Att817.5
- EM5+0%
The Orchard School
Ofsted: Needs attention
Foundation special school
Canterbury · CT1 3QQ · Kent
Ages 7–16
- Att86.9
- P8-1.5
- EM5+0%
- Absence18.9%
The Worthgate School
Other independent school
Canterbury · CT1 3LQ · Kent
Ages 13–22
- Att80.9
- EM5+0%
University of Kent
Higher education institutions
Canterbury · CT2 7NZ · Kent
Water Meadows Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Canterbury · CT3 4HS · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS271%
- Absence8.5%
- FSM37.8%
- Demand1.00
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy converter · Primary
Canterbury · CT3 1RN · Kent
Ages 4–11
Wincheap Foundation Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Foundation school · Primary
Canterbury · CT1 3SD · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS256%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM35.4%
- Demand0.98
Wingham Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standard
Community school · Primary
Canterbury · CT3 1BD · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS273%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM18.1%
- Demand1.03

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