The Archbishop's SchoolBarton Manor School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Canterbury.
Summary of the comparison
The Archbishop's School and Barton Manor School are secondary schools in Canterbury.
The Archbishop's School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Barton Manor School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Barton Manor School is ahead on our composite score.
The Archbishop's School was judged Good and Barton Manor School was judged strong.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CanterburyThe Archbishop's School | CanterburyBarton Manor School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 90th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 98th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 770 | 596 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Canterbury, CT2 7AP | Canterbury, CT1 1SU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 32.1 | Not reported | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 19.3% | Not reported | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 38.6% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 140 | Not reported | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 30 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 22.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 16.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 791 | 449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.3% | 44.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.3% | 24.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.3% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 44.3% | 18.3% 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.
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.
The Archbishop's School
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