Schools in Canterbury

Schools in Canterbury

26 schools in Canterbury: 10 primary, 7 secondary and 9 other, including 6 independent. 94% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 24 that publish a capacity are 96% full overall, and 5 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• The Canterbury Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,984 pupils · 153% full
  Good

  0.8 miles · January 2026
• Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,258 pupils · 116% full
  Good

  1.3 miles · September 2023
• Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,226 pupils · 96% full
  Excellent

  1.4 miles · November 2013
• St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,116 pupils · 84% full
  Good

  1.5 miles · September 2023
• Barton Court Grammar School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 995 pupils · 95% full
  Good

  0.5 miles · February 2020
• The King's School Canterbury

  Other · ages 13–19 · Independent · Faith school · 985 pupils · 93% full
  Not rated

  0.1 miles
• The Archbishop's School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 770 pupils · 86% full
  Good

  0.9 miles · November 2023
• Barton Manor School

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 596 pupils · 57% full
  Not rated

  0.9 miles
• St Edmund's School Canterbury

  Other · ages 3–19 · Independent · Faith school · 523 pupils · 78% full
  Not rated

  1.2 miles
• Blean Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 449 pupils · 96% full
  Excellent

  1.8 miles · March 2022
• Wincheap Foundation Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 429 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  0.9 miles · December 2021
• St Johns Church of England Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 427 pupils · 102% full
  Good

  0.2 miles · January 2024
• The Canterbury Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 421 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  0.9 miles · December 2022
• Pilgrims' Way Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 404 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  1 mile · September 2022
• St Nicholas' School

  Other · ages 4–19 · 402 pupils · 118% full
  Good

  0.8 miles · February 2024
• St Stephen's Junior School

  Primary · ages 7–11 · 400 pupils · 111% full
  Good

  0.8 miles · March 2023
• The Worthgate School

  Other · ages 13–22 · Independent · 270 pupils · 54% full
  Not rated

  1 mile
• St Stephen's Infant School

  Primary · ages 5–7 · 263 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  0.7 miles · January 2024
• St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury

  Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 210 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  0.2 miles · April 2023
• St Peter's Methodist Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 208 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  0.2 miles · March 2015
• Parkside Community Foundation Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 161 pupils · 77% full
  Good

  1.2 miles · April 2023
• The Orchard School

  Other · ages 7–16 · 119 pupils
  Needs improvement

  0.8 miles · February 2026
• Newingate School

  Other · ages 11–18 · Independent · 35 pupils · 70% full
  Not rated

  0.8 miles
• Haven Nook

  Other · ages 11–18 · Independent · 19 pupils · 95% full
  Not rated

  0.3 miles
• Hawthorn

  Other · ages 11–19 · Independent · 7 pupils · 88% full
  Not rated

  1.8 miles
• Bemix

  Other · ages 16–24
  Not rated

  1 mile

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.