Barton Manor School

Spring Lane, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1SU

Not rated

Inspected 13 May 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

449

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 449 / 1,050 (43%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 May 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

44.3%

Disadvantaged

24.5%

EAL

6.9%

SEN support

14.3%

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.

Attendance

6.9%

Overall absence

18.3%

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.

27.48

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +12.0 vs 2023/24

17.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.3 vs 2023/24

6.53

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

£60,399

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↓ −£798 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.53

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.2 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.

£8,078

Spend per pupil

£9,345

Income per pupil

56%

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.