46%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
21%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
15%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
564.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,107
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury · 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
46%
-17pp
68%57%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
21%
-13pp
43%32%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Attainment 8
39.4
-3.0
45.642.539.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.4
EBacc entry
15%
-3pp
25%20%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
564.9
-72.5
664.2614.5564.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 564.9
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.02
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.9
+1.1
35.931.927.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.9
A-level value added
+0.18
+0.1
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
2%
-6pp
8%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added+0.18
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
94%
Education or employment
90%
Education
4%
Apprenticeships
1%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
86%
Education or employment
59%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
21%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,107
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Old Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3EN
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 | 46% | 21% | 39.4 | Not applicable | 15% | 564.9 | 26% | 1,107 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 35% | 42.4 | -0.02 | 18% | 637.3 | 27% | 1,090 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 35% | 42.8 | -0.12 | 17% | 637.4 | 23% | 1,099 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 43% | 45.6 | -0.03 | 25% | 664.2 | 32% | 1,107 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 29% | 42.9 | -0.04 | 19% | 644.7 | 27% | 1,130 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 27% | 43.0 | -0.09 | 16% | 611.1 | 27% | 1,131 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 19% | 41.9 | +0.15 | 16% | — | 35% | 1,112 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.9 | C | +0.18 | 2% | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 28.8 | C | +0.09 | 8% | 89 |
| 2022/23 | 28.2 | C- | — | 0% | 116 |
| 2021/22 | 35.9 | B- | — | 2% | 101 |
| 2018/19 | 27.8 | C- | +0.19 | 3% | 119 |
| 2017/18 | 27.5 | C- | -0.10 | 0% | 98 |
| 2016/17 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.16 | 3% | 119 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,107 | 17.4 | 24% | 10% | 24% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,090 | 17.1 | 22% | 10% | 21% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,099 | 17.4 | 20% | 8% | 20% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,107 | 17.3 | 28% | 8% | 21% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,113 | 17.8 | 29% | 8% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,130 | 17.8 | 27% | 8% | 23% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,131 | 18.0 | 22% | 9% | 23% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,112 | 17.5 | 19% | 8% | 21% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.