The Canterbury Academy

Knight Avenue, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8QA

Requires Improvement

Inspected 21 February 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,984

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,984 / 1,300 (153%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

34.0%

Disadvantaged

8.4%

EAL

7.5%

SEN support

11.8%

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)

39.0

Attainment 8

1,984 pupils

33.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

54.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

161 students

1.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

53%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.9%

Overall absence

29.6%

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.

125.57

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

17.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

43.79

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

£52,108

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,590 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

8.92

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.1 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.

£6,235

Spend per pupil

£7,431

Income per pupil

66%

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.