The Archbishop's School

St Stephens Hill, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7AP

Good

Inspected 22 November 2023

Good

Ofsted

35.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

791

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 791 / 900 (88%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

55.3%

Disadvantaged

27.3%

EAL

4.3%

SEN support

14.2%

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)

35.2

Attainment 8

791 pupils

21.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

44.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

30 students

7.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

57%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

15.3%

Overall absence

44.3%

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.

54.02

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.1 vs 2023/24

16.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

10.16

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

£48,137

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,272 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.8 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.

£8,748

Spend per pupil

£8,740

Income per pupil

52%

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.