97%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
89%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
66.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
959.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,211
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 13/11/2013
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys · 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
97%
+1pp
97%97%96%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
89%
-3pp
95%92%89%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 89%
Attainment 8
66.8
+0.8
71.168.566.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66.8
EBacc entry
42%
+5pp
57%47%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
EBacc APS
959.3
+28.2
959.3897.5835.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 959.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.6
0
38.637.035.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.6
A-level value added
-0.07
-0.1
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
-1pp
26%23%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,211
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
4%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Langton Lane, Nackington Road, Canterbury, CT4 7AS
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 | 97% | 89% | 66.8 | Not applicable | 42% | 959.3 | 61% | 1,211 |
| 2023/24 | 96% | 92% | 66.0 | +0.25 | 38% | 931.1 | 51% | 1,241 |
| 2022/23 | 97% | 91% | 68.5 | +0.46 | 39% | 866.1 | 52% | 1,247 |
| 2021/22 | 96% | 95% | 71.1 | +0.26 | 50% | 896.4 | 70% | 1,245 |
| 2018/19 | 97% | 92% | 69.6 | +0.41 | 57% | 835.6 | 70% | 1,091 |
| 2017/18 | 95% | 84% | 59.0 | -0.50 | 0% | 707.8 | 75% | 1,147 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 49.1 | -1.38 | 0% | — | 72% | 1,159 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.6 | B | -0.07 | 23% | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 38.6 | B | +0.02 | 25% | 248 |
| 2022/23 | 35.7 | B- | — | 20% | 237 |
| 2021/22 | 35.5 | B- | — | 26% | 260 |
| 2018/19 | 36.8 | B- | -0.16 | 26% | 243 |
| 2017/18 | 35.3 | B- | -0.20 | 22% | 265 |
| 2016/17 | 34.4 | C+ | -0.10 | 26% | 242 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,211 | 16.0 | 4% | 21% | 8% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,241 | 17.2 | 4% | 17% | 6% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,247 | 17.3 | 4% | 18% | 6% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,245 | 16.9 | 6% | 17% | 5% | 7% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,240 | 16.9 | 6% | 16% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,091 | 16.8 | 8% | 15% | 5% | 6% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 1,147 | 18.0 | 10% | 15% | 6% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,159 | 18.6 | 9% | 15% | 6% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.