17.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
225.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
958
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of The King's School Canterbury · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
17.6
+0.1
17.614.210.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17.6
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
225.9
-24.3
250.3157.063.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 225.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
45.0
+0.3
45.544.242.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.0
A-level value added
+0.01
-0.2
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
37%
-1pp
39%38%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
AA-B+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
958
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
25 The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2ES
Local authority
Kent
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 0% | 0% | 17.6 | Not applicable | 0% | 225.9 | 85% | 958 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 17.5 | Not published | 0% | 250.3 | 86% | 911 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 16.0 | Not published | 0% | 227.7 | 87% | 943 |
| 2021/22 | 1% | 0% | 14.0 | Not published | 0% | 184.0 | 84% | 925 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 10.8 | Not published | 0% | 63.8 | 26% | 871 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 12.4 | Not published | 0% | 91.5 | 45% | 819 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 21.3 | Not published | 0% | — | 95% | 847 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 45.0 | B+ | +0.01 | 37% | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 44.7 | B+ | +0.24 | 38% | 160 |
| 2022/23 | 44.3 | B+ | — | 36% | 219 |
| 2021/22 | 45.5 | A- | — | 39% | 169 |
| 2018/19 | 42.8 | B+ | -0.17 | 39% | 179 |
| 2017/18 | 43.7 | B+ | -0.08 | 55% | 181 |
| 2016/17 | 45.4 | A- | +0.00 | 53% | 194 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 958 | — | 22% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 911 | — | 32% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 943 | — | 23% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 925 | — | 26% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 901 | — | 23% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 871 | — | 15% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 819 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 847 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.