Best 3 Secondary schools in Canterbury – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys (Secondary) in Canterbury; The Whitstable School (Secondary) in Whitstable; The Archbishop's School (Secondary) in Canterbury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, The Whitstable School and The Archbishop's School. They are secondary phase and foundation school and academy converter type located around Canterbury, Kent and Whitstable, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys), published Dec 2013. The lowest is 2 (The Whitstable School), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Whitstable School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,100, typical FSM 25–30%, range 5–10%–50–55%; all within the Swale Academies Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
CT4 7AS
|
The Whitstable School
CT5 1PX
|
The Archbishop's School
CT2 7AP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Canterbury Kent CT4 7AS |
Whitstable Kent CT5 1PX |
Canterbury Kent CT2 7AP |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 5 Dec 2013 | 2 24 Apr 2024 | 2 18 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1280 | 1220 | 900 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Kent (886) | Swale Academies Trust | Kent (886) |
| Website | www.thelangton.org.uk | www.thewhitstableschool.org.uk | www.archbishops-school.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01227463567 | 01227931300 | 01227765805 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Canterbury
Kent
CT4 7AS - Ofsted
- 1 5 Dec 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.thelangton.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01227463567
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Whitstable
Kent
CT5 1PX - Ofsted
- 2 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Swale Academies Trust
- Website
- www.thewhitstableschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01227931300
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Canterbury
Kent
CT2 7AP - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.archbishops-school.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01227765805
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