44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
21%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
363.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
791
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
44%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of The Archbishop's 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
44%
-5pp
49%47%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
21%
-10pp
31%23%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Attainment 8
35.2
-1.4
37.836.535.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.2
EBacc entry
14%
+7pp
29%18%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
363.2
+26.9
443.8390.1336.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 363.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
22.4
-0.3
22.620.217.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22.4
A-level value added
-0.54
-0.2
-0.4-0.5-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
+8pp
8%4%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
DDD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
791
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
55%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
15%
Persistent absence
44%
Contact
Address
St Stephens Hill, Canterbury, CT2 7AP
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 | 44% | 21% | 35.2 | Not applicable | 14% | 363.2 | 18% | 791 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 31% | 36.6 | -0.79 | 6% | 336.3 | 13% | 731 |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 23% | 37.8 | -0.43 | 16% | 361.2 | 20% | 722 |
| 2021/22 | 45% | 20% | 37.8 | -0.72 | 12% | 346.5 | 14% | 683 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 16% | 37.8 | -0.68 | 29% | 443.8 | 32% | 739 |
| 2017/18 | 32% | 12% | 38.9 | -0.33 | 47% | 468.5 | 50% | 810 |
| 2016/17 | 45% | 19% | 38.3 | -0.38 | 39% | — | 49% | 849 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 22.4 | D+ | -0.54 | 8% | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 22.6 | D+ | -0.39 | 0% | 60 |
| 2022/23 | 17.8 | D- | — | 0% | 41 |
| 2021/22 | 22.4 | D+ | — | Suppressed | 15 |
| 2018/19 | 19.6 | D | -0.66 | 5% | 55 |
| 2017/18 | 18.2 | D- | -0.42 | 0% | 73 |
| 2016/17 | 21.1 | D | -0.42 | 3% | 70 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 791 | 16.1 | 18% | 27% | 55% | 15% | 44% |
| 2023/24 | 731 | 15.9 | 26% | 26% | 51% | 16% | 45% |
| 2022/23 | 722 | 14.4 | 23% | 27% | 49% | 13% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 683 | 16.1 | 17% | 20% | 44% | 15% | 44% |
| 2020/21 | 587 | 14.3 | 19% | 15% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 739 | 13.9 | 6% | 12% | 32% | 10% | 33% |
| 2017/18 | 810 | 14.9 | 3% | 9% | 27% | 8% | 24% |
| 2016/17 | 849 | 14.9 | 4% | 9% | 25% | 7% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.