The Archbishop's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 118898
- Address
- St Stephens Hill, CT2 7AP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 791 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 27.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.3%
- Persistent absence
- 41.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 53.6%
Other White 10.2%
African 9.5%
Other 8.5%
Mixed 8.2%
Indian 3.3%
Other Asian 2.5%
Unclassified 1.4%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other Black 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 21%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.1
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.87
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 46 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 14 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 48 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 6 |
| English Language | GCSE | 124 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 119 |
Admissions
The Archbishop's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 142
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 68
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 83
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 68
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 113 60 53 |
| Year 8 | 130 70 60 |
| Year 9 | 119 56 63 |
| Year 10 | 158 82 76 |
| Year 11 | 138 70 68 |
| Year 12 | 91 45 46 |
| Year 13 | 42 24 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |
Nearby schools
- Kent College (Canterbury)No rating (independent)
- Kent College International Study CentreNo rating (independent)
- St Edmund's School CanterburyNo rating (independent)
- St Johns Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- St Peter's Methodist Primary SchoolGood
- St Stephen's Infant SchoolGood
- St Stephen's Junior SchoolGood