The Archbishop's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 23 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
- 731 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 25.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.9%
- Persistent absence
- 40.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.8%
White British 56.2%
Other White 11.4%
Mixed 9.2%
African 8.6%
Other 7.8%
Other Asian 1.9%
Indian 1.6%
Unclassified 1.2%
Caribbean 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.43
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.8
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.11
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 34 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 17 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
The Archbishop's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 127
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 113 58 55 |
| Year 8 | 107 48 59 |
| Year 9 | 147 75 72 |
| Year 10 | 137 70 67 |
| Year 11 | 130 71 59 |
| Year 12 | 51 33 18 |
| Year 13 | 46 25 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 33.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 2.2% |
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