55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
757.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,984
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 21/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Canterbury Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofTHE CANTERBURY ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
+2pp
55%52%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+3pp
34%29%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
39.0
+1.0
40.038.837.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.0
EBacc entry
11%
-0pp
22%16%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
757.5
+127.3
757.5679.2600.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 757.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.6
+1.9
31.827.423.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.6
A-level value added
-0.27
-0.1
-0.2-0.3-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
2%
-2pp
5%3%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,984
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Knight Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8QA
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 | 55% | 34% | 39.0 | Not applicable | 11% | 757.5 | 11% | 1,984 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 30% | 38.0 | -0.67 | 12% | 630.2 | 12% | 1,905 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 31% | 38.7 | -0.55 | 10% | 652.6 | 10% | 1,844 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 31% | 40.0 | -0.57 | 12% | 600.9 | 12% | 1,841 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 25% | 37.5 | -0.51 | 22% | 715.6 | 22% | 1,710 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 25% | 38.0 | -0.43 | 24% | 507.7 | 27% | 1,640 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 23% | 42.0 | -0.04 | 14% | — | 20% | 1,765 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.6 | C- | -0.27 | 2% | 422 |
| 2023/24 | 24.7 | D+ | -0.20 | 3% | 382 |
| 2022/23 | 26.0 | C- | — | 2% | 386 |
| 2021/22 | 31.8 | C+ | — | 5% | 397 |
| 2018/19 | 23.0 | D+ | -0.34 | 3% | 361 |
| 2017/18 | 18.7 | D | -0.38 | 2% | 372 |
| 2016/17 | 18.1 | D- | -0.22 | 0% | 373 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,984 | 17.4 | 19% | 8% | 34% | 11% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,905 | 17.5 | 12% | 9% | 32% | 13% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 1,844 | 17.5 | 9% | 9% | 32% | 13% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 1,841 | 16.9 | 7% | 7% | 32% | 13% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 1,833 | 16.1 | 8% | 8% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,710 | 16.4 | 10% | 7% | 34% | 9% | 27% |
| 2017/18 | 1,640 | 16.6 | 12% | 7% | 34% | 8% | 26% |
| 2016/17 | 1,765 | 15.2 | 12% | 8% | 34% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.