Simon Langton Grammar School for BoysThe Canterbury Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Canterbury.
Summary of the comparison
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys and The Canterbury Academy are secondary schools in Canterbury.
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Canterbury Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys is ahead on our composite score.
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys was judged exceptional and The Canterbury Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 69.4 for Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys and 35.2 for The Canterbury Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys (71.1 in 2021-22, 69.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Canterbury Academy (40.0 in 2021-22, 35.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CanterburySimon Langton Grammar School for Boys | CanterburyThe Canterbury Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 77th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,226 | 1,984 | |
| Capacity | 1,280 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Canterbury, CT4 7AS | Canterbury, CT2 8QA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 69.4 Stronger figure | 35.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 90.6% Stronger figure | 24.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 95.6% Stronger figure | 46.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 160 | 228 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 206 | 161 | |
| A-level average points | 38.4 Stronger figure | 26.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.9 Stronger figure | 24.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.3% Stronger figure | 1.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,211 | 1,984 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.8% | 34.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.1% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 0.4% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 7.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% Stronger figure | 29.5% | 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 Grammar School for Boys
The Canterbury Academy
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