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
- 1905 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.7%
- Persistent absence
- 34.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.8%
White British 79.2%
Mixed 6.6%
Other White 6%
African 2.9%
Other 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Other Asian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.55
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.7
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.05
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 47 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 14 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 6 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
The Canterbury Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 272
- 2nd preference
- 241
- 3rd preference
- 206
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 16.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 249 125 124 |
| Year 8 | 230 134 96 |
| Year 9 | 234 112 122 |
| Year 10 | 233 111 122 |
| Year 11 | 199 107 92 |
| Year 12 | 396 186 210 |
| Year 13 | 364 186 178 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 67.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 1.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 1.7% |
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