The best schools in Canterbury

Compare 51 schools in Canterbury on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Blean Primary School (primary) and Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys (secondary).

Town 51 schools

Primary schools

30 primary schools in Canterbury, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Blean Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Canterbury, CT2 9ED

Hoath Primary School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Canterbury, CT3 4LA

Preston Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Canterbury, CT3 1HB

Sturry Church of England Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Canterbury, CT2 0NR

Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Location
Canterbury, CT4 6DU

Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Location
Canterbury, CT4 5JX
See all 30 primary schools in Canterbury

Secondary schools

8 secondary schools in Canterbury, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Canterbury, CT4 7AS

Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Canterbury, CT1 3EW

Barton Court Grammar School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Canterbury, CT1 1PH

St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Canterbury, CT1 3EN

The Canterbury Academy

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Canterbury, CT2 8QA

The Archbishop's School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Canterbury, CT2 7AP
See all 8 secondary schools in Canterbury

Independent schools

8 independent schools in Canterbury, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Junior King's School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Canterbury, CT2 0AY

Kent College (Canterbury)

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Canterbury, CT2 9DT

Kent College International Study Centre

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Canterbury, CT2 9DT

Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Canterbury, CT2 9AQ

St Edmund's School Canterbury

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Canterbury, CT2 8HU

St Faith's At Ash School Limited

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Canterbury, CT3 2HH
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SEND and special schools

5 special schools in Canterbury, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Haven Nook

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Canterbury, CT1 2QD

Hope View School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Canterbury, CT4 8EG

Newingate School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Canterbury, CT1 3DT

St Nicholas' School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ

The Orchard School

Ofsted: Needs attention
Type
Foundation special school
Location
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ
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