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The Canterbury Academy

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

Knight Avenue
Canterbury, Kent CT2 8QA

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1300
Pupils
1984 (Boys: 979, Girls: 1005)
Free School Meals
32.8%
Capacity utilisation
153% (1,984 / 1,300)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Oct 2010
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
136302
LAESTAB
8865421
UKPRN
10031579
Establishment No.
5421
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 11 Jul 2023
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
1,905
Age range
11–19
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
THE CANTERBURY ACADEMY TRUST
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    11 Jul 2023
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Requires improvement
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (11 Jul 2023)