Simon Langton Girls' Grammar SchoolSimon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Canterbury.
Summary of the comparison
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School and Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys are secondary schools in Canterbury.
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys is ahead on our composite score.
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School was judged Good and Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 67.7 for Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School and 66.8 for Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School (67.9 in 2021-22, 67.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys (71.1 in 2021-22, 66.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CanterburySimon Langton Girls' Grammar School | CanterburySimon Langton Grammar School for Boys | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 102 in Kent | 12th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,256 | 1,211 | |
| Capacity | 1,082 | 1,280 | |
| Location | Canterbury, CT1 3EW | Canterbury, CT4 7AS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 67.7 Stronger figure | 66.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 89.8% Stronger figure | 88.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 97.7% Stronger figure | 96.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 48.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.17 Stronger figure | 5.92 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 177 | 162 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 189 | 206 | |
| A-level average points | 38.7 Stronger figure | 38.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.1 Stronger figure | 37.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.7% | 23.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,256 | 1,211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.0% | 7.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.3% | 21.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 0.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 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.
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
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