98%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
90%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
67.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1092.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,256
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
98%
+1pp
100%99%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
90%
-1pp
93%91%90%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 90%
Attainment 8
67.7
+0.8
68.367.065.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67.7
EBacc entry
48%
+4pp
82%63%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
EBacc APS
1092.6
+84.8
1092.61050.21007.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1092.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.7
+1.1
43.139.936.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.7
A-level value added
+0.06
0
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
+2pp
22%19%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,256
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Old Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3EW
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 98% | 90% | 67.7 | Not applicable | 48% | 1092.6 | 92% | 1,256 |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 90% | 66.9 | +0.43 | 44% | 1007.8 | 90% | 1,249 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 90% | 65.7 | +0.49 | 53% | 1044.6 | 96% | 1,244 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 93% | 67.9 | +0.39 | 61% | 1026.9 | 94% | 1,218 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 93% | 68.3 | +0.55 | 82% | 1086.5 | 90% | 1,107 |
| 2017/18 | 98% | 90% | 67.7 | +0.39 | 67% | 1055.9 | 85% | 1,113 |
| 2016/17 | 98% | 90% | 65.8 | +0.43 | 86% | — | 93% | 1,103 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.7 | B | +0.06 | 20% | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 37.6 | B- | +0.01 | 18% | 172 |
| 2022/23 | 39.5 | B | — | 18% | 194 |
| 2021/22 | 43.1 | B+ | — | 22% | 160 |
| 2018/19 | 36.7 | B- | -0.06 | 16% | 144 |
| 2017/18 | 37.5 | B- | +0.04 | 21% | 142 |
| 2016/17 | 36.3 | B- | +0.00 | 21% | 135 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,256 | 17.5 | 10% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,249 | 18.2 | 11% | 14% | 8% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,244 | 18.4 | 17% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,218 | 18.7 | 12% | 14% | 8% | 8% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,174 | 18.1 | 10% | 13% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,107 | 17.3 | 11% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,113 | 17.5 | 11% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,103 | 17.7 | 8% | 10% | 6% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.