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Best Secondary schools in Canterbury

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 1 Good: 7 Requires improvement: 1 Inadequate: 0

Earliest inspection

5 Dec 2013

Latest inspection

24 Apr 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

1.

Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Secondary • Foundation school • Canterbury • CT4 7AS

Last inspected on 5 Dec 2013 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
2.

The Whitstable School
Secondary • Academy converter • Whitstable • CT5 1PX

Last inspected on 24 Apr 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
3.

The Archbishop's School
Secondary • Foundation school • Canterbury • CT2 7AP

Last inspected on 18 Jan 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
4.

St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Secondary • Academy converter • Canterbury • CT1 3EN

Last inspected on 11 Oct 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
5.

Orion Spires
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Canterbury • CT2 0HD

Last inspected on 1 Mar 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
6.

Herne Bay High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Herne Bay • CT6 7NS

Last inspected on 21 Sep 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
7.

Barton Court Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Canterbury • CT1 1PH

Last inspected on 8 Mar 2020 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
8.

Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Canterbury • CT1 3EW

Last inspected on 3 Sep 2014 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
9.

The Canterbury Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Canterbury • CT2 8QA

Last inspected on 11 Jul 2023 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

Requires improvement