Orion SpiresBarton Court Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Canterbury.
Summary of the comparison
Orion Spires and Barton Court Grammar School are secondary schools in Canterbury.
Orion Spires scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Barton Court Grammar School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Barton Court Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Orion Spires was judged Good and Barton Court Grammar School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.1 for Orion Spires and 66.4 for Barton Court Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Orion Spires (34.1 in 2021-22, 36.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Barton Court Grammar School (67.3 in 2021-22, 66.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CanterburyOrion Spires | CanterburyBarton Court Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 88th of 102 in Kent | 27th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 667 | 1,005 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Canterbury, CT2 0HD | Canterbury, CT1 1PH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.1 | 66.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 21.6% | 84.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.0% | 97.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.4% | 91.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.03 | 6.37 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 134 | 152 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 135 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 37.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 39.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 23.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 667 | 1,005 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.2% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.2% | 13.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 6.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.3% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 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
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.
Orion Spires
Barton Court Grammar School
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