Barton Court Grammar School

Longport, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1PH

Good

Inspected 11 February 2020

Good

Ofsted

66.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,005

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,005 / 1,050 (96%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 February 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.3%

Disadvantaged

13.5%

EAL

0.6%

SEN support

6.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

66.4

Attainment 8

1,005 pupils

84.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

97.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

135 students

23.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

83%

To higher education

29%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

97%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.5%

Overall absence

7.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

54.92

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

18.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£56,593

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,911 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.73

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,029

Spend per pupil

£6,652

Income per pupil

67%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.