Best 3 Secondary schools in Canterbury – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys (Secondary) in Canterbury; The Archbishop's School (Secondary) in Canterbury; St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury (Secondary) in Canterbury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, The Archbishop's School and St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury. They are secondary phase and foundation school and academy converter 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 2 (The Archbishop's School), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Archbishop's School (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,100, typical FSM 25–30%, range 5–10%–50–55%; all within the Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership trust.
| Attribute |
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
CT4 7AS
|
The Archbishop's School
CT2 7AP
|
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
CT1 3EN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Canterbury Kent CT4 7AS |
Canterbury Kent CT2 7AP |
Canterbury Kent CT1 3EN |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 5 Dec 2013 | 2 18 Jan 2024 | 2 11 Oct 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1280 | 900 | 1071 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Kent (886) | Kent (886) | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership |
| Website | www.thelangton.org.uk | www.archbishops-school.co.uk | www.stanselmscanterbury.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01227463567 | 01227765805 | 01227826200 |
| 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 • 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
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Canterbury
Kent
CT1 3EN - Ofsted
- 2 11 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Website
- www.stanselmscanterbury.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01227826200
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