Ofsted report card
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Area judgements
Other Ofsted reports
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Admissions
Can I get my child into this school?
Admissions policy · Selective
This school is in Canterbury. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
- LA
- 67%
- England
- 66%
- LA
- 48%
- England
- 46%
- LA
- 47.8
- England
- 46.8
- LA
- 48%
- England
- 41%
- LA
- 7.7
- England
- 7.7
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
- LA
- 30.0
- England
- 32.4
- LA
- -0.21
- LA
- 11%
- England
- 14%
Value added compared with other schools
Destinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
99%
staying in education or employment
1% did not stay in education or employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
82%
staying in education or employment
14% did not stay in education or employment
4% no destination recorded
Pupils & context
2024/25
- LA
- 8%
- England
- 9%
- LA
- 24%
- England
- 24%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near CT4 7AS. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
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 | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 97% | 89% | 66.8 | Not applicable | 42% | 9.6 | 162 |
| 2023/24 | 96% | 92% | 66.0 | +0.25 | 38% | 9.3 | 160 |
| 2022/23 | 97% | 91% | 68.5 | +0.46 | 39% | 8.7 | 140 |
| 2021/22 | 96% | 95% | 71.1 | +0.26 | 50% | 9.0 | 138 |
| 2018/19 | 97% | 92% | 69.6 | +0.41 | 57% | 8.4 | 129 |
| 2017/18 | 95% | 84% | 59.0 | -0.50 | 0% | 7.1 | 138 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 49.1 | -1.38 | 0% | — | 133 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% |
| 2023/24 | 51% |
| 2022/23 | 52% |
| 2021/22 | 70% |
| 2018/19 | 70% |
| 2017/18 | 75% |
| 2016/17 | 72% |
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.