Compare Barton Court Grammar School and Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys and The Canterbury Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Barton Court Grammar School (Secondary) in Canterbury; Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys (Secondary) in Canterbury; The Canterbury Academy (Secondary) in Canterbury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Barton Court Grammar School, Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys and The Canterbury Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and foundation school type located around Canterbury, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys), published Dec 2013. The lowest is 3 (The Canterbury Academy), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Canterbury Academy (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,400, combined total ≈ 4,200, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST and THE CANTERBURY ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Barton Court Grammar School
CT1 1PH
|
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
CT4 7AS
|
The Canterbury Academy
CT2 8QA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Canterbury Kent CT1 1PH |
Canterbury Kent CT4 7AS |
Canterbury Kent CT2 8QA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 8 Mar 2020 | 1 5 Dec 2013 | 3 11 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1050 | 1280 | 1300 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST | Kent (886) | THE CANTERBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.bartoncourt.org | thelangton.org.uk | www.canterbury.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01227464600 | 01227463567 | 01227463971 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Canterbury
Kent
CT1 1PH - Ofsted
- 2 8 Mar 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.bartoncourt.org
- Telephone
- 01227464600
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Canterbury
Kent
CT4 7AS - Ofsted
- 1 5 Dec 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- thelangton.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01227463567
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Canterbury
Kent
CT2 8QA - Ofsted
- 3 11 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE CANTERBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.canterbury.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01227463971
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