Barton Court Grammar SchoolSt Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Canterbury.
Summary of the comparison
Barton Court Grammar School and St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury are secondary schools in Canterbury.
Barton Court Grammar School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Barton Court Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Barton Court Grammar School was judged Good and St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 66.4 for Barton Court Grammar School and 39.4 for St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Barton Court Grammar School (67.3 in 2021-22, 66.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury (45.6 in 2021-22, 39.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CanterburyBarton Court Grammar School | CanterburySt Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 52nd of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,005 | 1,107 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,325 | |
| Location | Canterbury, CT1 1PH | Canterbury, CT1 3EN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 66.4 Stronger figure | 39.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 84.9% Stronger figure | 21.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 97.4% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 91.4% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.37 Stronger figure | 3.25 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 152 | 174 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 135 | 80 | |
| A-level average points | 37.5 Stronger figure | 29.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.3 Stronger figure | 31.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.9% Stronger figure | 2.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,005 | 1,107 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 24.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.5% | 10.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.1% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 21.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barton Court Grammar School
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
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