Barton Court Grammar School, based in Canterbury, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Barton Court Grammar School currently has around 1005 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.7% boys and 43.3% girls. Around 10.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (98%) , including 86% who stay in school sixth forms and 10% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Longport, Canterbury, CT1 1PH |
| Website: | http://www.bartoncourt.org |
| Telephone: | 01227464600 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jonathan Hopkins |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 137474 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/02/2020
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1050 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1005 |
| Number of Boys: | 570 |
| Number of Girls: | 435 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 69.40% | 697 |
| Other White | 9.10% | 91 |
| White and Asian | 3.50% | 35 |
| African | 3.50% | 35 |
| Other Asian | 2.80% | 28 |
| Indian | 1.90% | 19 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 18 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 12 |
| Chinese | 1.00% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 9 |
| Pakistani | 0.80% | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE | 3out of 4 | 654 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Diocesan and Payne Smith Church of England Primary School Broad Street , CT1 2LU | - not rated | 682 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pilgrims' Way Primary School Pilgrims Way , CT1 1XU | 3out of 4 | 847 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pilgrims' Way Primary School and Nursery Pilgrims' Way , CT1 1XU | - not rated | 849 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pilgrims' Way Primary School and Nursery Pilgrims' Way , CT1 1XU | - not rated | 849 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chaucer Technology School Spring Lane , CT1 1SU | - not rated | 718 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barton Manor School Spring Lane , CT1 1SU | - not rated | 735 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW | 3out of 4 | 1,516 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury College New Dover Road , CT1 3AJ | - not rated | 166 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU | - not rated | 372 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newingate School 48 New Dover Road , CT1 3DT | - not rated | 586 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Christopher's School 48 New Dover Road , CT1 3DT | - not rated | 681 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES | - not rated | 729 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Worthgate School 68 New Dover Road , CT1 3LQ | - not rated | 876 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.