The Canterbury Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Feb 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136302
- Address
- Knight Avenue, CT2 8QA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1984 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 8.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.5%
- Persistent absence
- 28.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
White British 79.7%
Mixed 6.6%
Other White 5.7%
African 3.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Other 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Caribbean 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Pakistani 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.26
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 21 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 30 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
Admissions
The Canterbury Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 197
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 257
- 2nd preference
- 247
- 3rd preference
- 207
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 229 130 99 |
| Year 8 | 235 117 118 |
| Year 9 | 225 131 94 |
| Year 10 | 233 116 117 |
| Year 11 | 235 112 123 |
| Year 12 | 418 191 227 |
| Year 13 | 409 182 227 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 2.4% |
Nearby schools
- Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolNo rating (independent)
- St Edmund's School CanterburyNo rating (independent)
- St Johns Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- St Peter's Methodist Primary SchoolGood
- The Canterbury Primary SchoolGood
- The King's School CanterburyNo rating (independent)
- Wincheap Foundation Primary SchoolGood