Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School

Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3EW

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

67.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,256

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,256 / 1,082 (116%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

8.0%

Disadvantaged

14.3%

EAL

0.7%

SEN support

9.2%

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)

67.7

Attainment 8

1,256 pupils

89.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

97.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

189 students

19.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

76%

To higher education

31%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

99%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.5%

Overall absence

14.9%

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.

72.48

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

17.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

6.06

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

£50,194

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,480 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£7,058

Spend per pupil

£7,177

Income per pupil

59%

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.