The Canterbury AcademyThe Whitstable School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Canterbury Academy and The Whitstable School are secondary schools.
The Canterbury Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Whitstable School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Whitstable School is ahead on our composite score.
The Canterbury Academy was judged the expected standard and The Whitstable School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.0 for The Canterbury Academy and 39.3 for The Whitstable School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Canterbury Academy (40.0 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Whitstable School (43.9 in 2021-22, 39.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CanterburyThe Canterbury Academy | WhitstableThe Whitstable School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 102 in Kent | 57th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,984 | 1,109 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 1,220 | |
| Location | Canterbury, CT2 8QA | Whitstable, CT5 1PX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.0 | 39.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.6% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.7% | 58.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.2% | 67.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.27 | 3.50 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 232 | 217 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 161 | 7 | |
| A-level average points | 26.6 | 33.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 24.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 1.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,984 | 1,109 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.0% | 27.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.5% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.5% | 27.4% 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
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.
The Canterbury Academy
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