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The Canterbury Academy

Secondary · Kent · CT2 8QA
↑ ImprovingRanks above 16% of area schools (65 secondary schools in Kent)

Note Ofsted report cards grade each area separately with no single overall grade. This headline is a School Finder summary of the weakest core area, not an Ofsted grade.

Results & progress

Department for Education data, 2023/24. Progress measures are value-added (how much pupils progressed versus similar pupils nationally) — a fairer signal than raw results, which partly reflect a school’s intake. Progress 8 is not published for later years (those cohorts missed their KS2 baseline in the pandemic).

Progress 8-0.7 — Well below average
Attainment 838.0
Grade 5+ in English & Maths30%
EBacc average point score3.2

School details

Academy converterSixth form
TypeAcademy converter
GenderMixed
Religious characterNone
AdmissionsNon-selective
Age range11–19
Pupils on roll1,984
Sixth formYes
Academy trustTHE CANTERBURY ACADEMY TRUST
SettingUrban

Inspection history

Ofsted report card — Expected standard

Inspected 06/01/2026 · Safeguarding: Met
InclusionStrong standard
AchievementExpected standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Safeguarding standardsMet
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard

Previous framework (overall effectiveness) — Requires improvement

Inspected 21/02/2023 · Safeguarding: Yes
Sixth formGood
Personal developmentGood
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Leadership and managementRequires improvement

Local house prices

Homes within 1 mile sold for a median of £299,995 (1856 sales in the window).

A neighbourhood indicator from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. It is not a catchment measure and does not imply any link between school quality and house prices.