# Education in Canterbury

The east of the South East. 162,612 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 309 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Canterbury, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)

## Number of schools

Canterbury: **62** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

Canterbury had 62 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Canterbury. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/education#l-schools

## Schools in Canterbury

Canterbury has 62 open schools: 35 primary, 10 secondary, 10 special and 7 independent.

| Latest Ofsted grade | Schools |
| --- | --- |
| Outstanding | 0 |
| Good | 15 |
| Requires improvement | 0 |
| Inadequate | 0 |

15 of the 47 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between February 2020 and June 2024.
6 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
7 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

### Primary (35) (35)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Adisham Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/adisham-church-of-england-primary-school-e141308) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 101 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met | 75% met KS2 standard |
| [Barham Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/barham-church-of-england-primary-school-e118653) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 210 | Good (overall), January 2023 | 58% met KS2 standard |
| [Blean Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/blean-primary-school-e118356) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 449 | School remains Outstanding, March 2022 | 80% met KS2 standard |
| [Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bridge-and-patrixbourne-church-of-england-primary-school-e118654) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 416 | School remains Good, October 2023 | 74% met KS2 standard |
| [Chartham Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chartham-primary-school-e148500) | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 380 | School remains Good, February 2024 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [Chislet Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chislet-church-of-england-primary-school-e118655) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 104 | Good (overall), November 2022 | 47% met KS2 standard |
| [Hampton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hampton-primary-school-e137961) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 679 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | 50% met KS2 standard |
| [Herne Bay Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/herne-bay-infant-school-e118359) | Community school | 3 to 7 | 259 | Standards maintained, June 2025 | – |
| [Herne Bay Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/herne-bay-junior-school-e118852) | Foundation school | 7 to 11 | 371 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | 34% met KS2 standard |
| [Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/herne-church-of-england-infant-and-nursery-school-e118710) | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 7 | 318 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [Herne Church of England Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/herne-church-of-england-junior-school-e118736) | Voluntary aided school | 7 to 11 | 375 | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 | 81% met KS2 standard |
| [Hoath Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hoath-primary-school-e118361) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 106 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 71% met KS2 standard |
| [Joy Lane Primary Foundation School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/joy-lane-primary-foundation-school-e135130) | Foundation school | 1 to 11 | 621 | School remains Good, April 2024 | 58% met KS2 standard |
| [Littlebourne Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/littlebourne-church-of-england-primary-school-e118657) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 102 | Some aspects not as strong, October 2024 | 47% met KS2 standard |
| [Parkside Community Foundation Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/parkside-community-foundation-primary-school-e118536) | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 161 | Good (overall), April 2023 | 23% met KS2 standard |
| [Petham Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/petham-primary-school-e139810) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 99 | Standards maintained, April 2025 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Pilgrims' Way Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pilgrims-way-primary-school-e145951) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 404 | Good (overall), September 2022 | 44% met KS2 standard |
| [Reculver Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/reculver-church-of-england-primary-school-e141216) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 444 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 59% met KS2 standard |
| [St Alphege Church of England Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-alphege-church-of-england-infant-school-e118659) | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 7 | 206 | Good (overall), June 2024 | – |
| [St Johns Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-johns-church-of-england-primary-school-e137071) | Voluntary controlled school | 2 to 11 | 427 | Good (overall), January 2024 | 38% met KS2 standard |
| [St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-catholic-primary-school-whitstable-e142162) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 301 | School remains Good, November 2023 | 68% met KS2 standard |
| [St Peter's Methodist Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-peters-methodist-primary-school-e118707) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 208 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [St Stephen's Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-stephens-infant-school-e148501) | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 263 | Good (overall), January 2024 | – |
| [St Stephen's Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-stephens-junior-school-e136393) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 400 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 44% met KS2 standard |
| [St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-catholic-primary-school-canterbury-e118777) | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 210 | Good (overall), April 2023 | 80% met KS2 standard |
| [Sturry Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sturry-church-of-england-primary-school-e138738) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 414 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade | 78% met KS2 standard |
| [Swalecliffe Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/swalecliffe-community-primary-school-e118558) | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 492 | School remains Good, September 2023 | 52% met KS2 standard |
| [The Canterbury Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-canterbury-primary-school-e136344) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 421 | School remains Good, December 2022 | 51% met KS2 standard |
| [Thornden Wood Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/thornden-wood-primary-school-e147751) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 337 | Good (overall), February 2024 | 81% met KS2 standard |
| [Water Meadows Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/water-meadows-primary-school-e138579) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 188 | Standards maintained, January 2025 | 71% met KS2 standard |
| [Westmeads Community Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/westmeads-community-infant-school-e118363) | Community school | 2 to 7 | 183 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | – |
| [Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/whitstable-and-seasalter-endowed-church-of-england-junior-school-e118737) | Voluntary aided school | 7 to 11 | 226 | School remains Outstanding, December 2022 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [Whitstable Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/whitstable-junior-school-e118364) | Foundation school | 7 to 11 | 202 | Standards maintained, April 2025 | 68% met KS2 standard |
| [Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wickhambreaux-church-of-england-primary-school-e152434) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | – | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed | – |
| [Wincheap Foundation Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wincheap-foundation-primary-school-e118867) | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 429 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 66% met KS2 standard |

### Secondary (10) (10)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Barton Court Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/barton-court-grammar-school-e137474) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 995 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | Attainment 8: 66.1 |
| [Barton Manor School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/barton-manor-school-e149039) | Free schools | 11 to 19 | 596 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | – |
| [Herne Bay High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/herne-bay-high-school-e136465) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,507 | Good (overall), May 2022 | Attainment 8: 35.5 |
| [Orion Spires](https://openindex.co.uk/school/orion-spires-e135305) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 620 | Good (overall), January 2023 | Attainment 8: 39.2 |
| [Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/simon-langton-girls-grammar-school-e118840) | Voluntary controlled school | 11 to 18 | 1,258 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023 | Attainment 8: 66.0 |
| [Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys](https://openindex.co.uk/school/simon-langton-grammar-school-for-boys-e118884) | Foundation school | 11 to 18 | 1,226 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 69.4 |
| [St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-anselms-catholic-school-canterbury-e140874) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,116 | Good (overall), September 2023 | Attainment 8: 45.0 |
| [The Archbishop's School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-archbishops-school-e118898) | Foundation school | 11 to 18 | 770 | Good (overall), November 2023 | Attainment 8: 32.1 |
| [The Canterbury Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-canterbury-academy-e136302) | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,984 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 35.2 |
| [The Whitstable School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-whitstable-school-e144354) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,112 | Good (overall), March 2024 | Attainment 8: 37.4 |

### Special (10) (10)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bemix](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bemix-e144788) | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 24 | – | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Haven Nook](https://openindex.co.uk/school/haven-nook-e149146) | Other independent special school | 11 to 18 | 19 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Hawthorn](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hawthorn-e150446) | Other independent special school | 11 to 19 | 7 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [ISP School Whitstable](https://openindex.co.uk/school/isp-school-whitstable-e148557) | Other independent special school | 7 to 16 | 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Newingate School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newingate-school-e149398) | Other independent special school | 11 to 18 | 35 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [SALT COLLEGE](https://openindex.co.uk/school/salt-college-e152615) | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 24 | – | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [St Nicholas' School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-nicholas-school-e119059) | Community special school | 4 to 19 | 402 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| [The FAR Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-far-academy-e152248) | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | – | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [The Far Academy CIC](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-far-academy-cic-e152233) | Special post 16 institution | – | – | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [The Orchard School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-orchard-school-e119058) | Foundation special school | 7 to 16 | 119 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |

### Independent (7) (7)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Junior King's School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/junior-kings-school-e119010) | Other independent school | 2 to 14 | 333 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Kent College (Canterbury)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kent-college-canterbury-e119001) | Other independent school | 11 to 19 | 507 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Kent College International Study Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kent-college-international-study-centre-e134582) | Other independent school | 11 to 18 | 10 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kent-college-nursery-infant-and-junior-school-e119020) | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 204 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [St Edmund's School Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-edmunds-school-canterbury-e118998) | Other independent school | 3 to 19 | 523 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [The King's School Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-kings-school-canterbury-e118996) | Other independent school | 13 to 19 | 985 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [The Worthgate School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-worthgate-school-e131411) | Other independent school | 13 to 22 | 270 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/sources) (28)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000106/data?family=education

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