The Canterbury Academy is a secondary school in Canterbury, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-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.
The Canterbury Academy currently has around 1984 pupils on roll, which is about 153% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 32.8% 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 13.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 38%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 58 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 67% who stay in school sixth forms and 17% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Knight Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8QA |
| Website: | http://www.canterbury.kent.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01227463971 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jon Watson |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136302 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/02/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1300 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1984 |
| Number of Boys: | 979 |
| Number of Girls: | 1005 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 38% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.70% | 1582 |
| Other White | 5.70% | 113 |
| African | 3.20% | 63 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 51 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 32 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 25 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 21 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.90% | 17 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 15 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 14 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 12 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 10 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 9 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT | 3out of 4 | 270 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT | - not rated | 270 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beauherne County Infant School City View , CT2 8PT | - not rated | 270 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beauherne County Junior School City View , CT2 8PT | - not rated | 270 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH | 3out of 4 | 1,053 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Canterbury High School Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP | 3out of 4 | 2,060 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH | 3out of 4 | 2,140 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH | - not rated | 2,140 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury College New Dover Road , CT1 3AJ | - not rated | 2,067 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The East Kent Hospital School Service City View , CT2 8PT | - not rated | 325 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Haven Nook 73-75 , Castle Street CT1 2QD | - not rated | 1,110 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School Harbledown , Canterbury CT2 9AQ | - not rated | 1,477 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Family School 5-6 the Borough , CT1 2DR | - not rated | 1,546 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Orchard School Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ | 3out of 4 | 1,547 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.