Compare Orion Spires and St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury and The Canterbury Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Orion Spires (Secondary) in Canterbury; St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury (Secondary) in Canterbury; The Canterbury Academy (Secondary) in Canterbury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Orion Spires, St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury and The Canterbury Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Canterbury, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Orion Spires), published Mar 2023. The lowest is 3 (The Canterbury Academy), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury (Oct 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,750, typical FSM 30–35%, range 20–25%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as ORION EDUCATION, Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership and THE CANTERBURY ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Orion Spires
CT2 0HD
|
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
CT1 3EN
|
The Canterbury Academy
CT2 8QA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Canterbury Kent CT2 0HD |
Canterbury Kent CT1 3EN |
Canterbury Kent CT2 8QA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 1 Mar 2023 | 2 11 Oct 2023 | 3 11 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 750 | 1071 | 1300 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | ORION EDUCATION | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | THE CANTERBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.orionspires.org.uk | www.stanselmscanterbury.org.uk | www.canterbury.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01227710392 | 01227826200 | 01227463971 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Canterbury
Kent
CT2 0HD - Ofsted
- 2 1 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ORION EDUCATION
- Website
- www.orionspires.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01227710392
- 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
- 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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