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Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys

Langton Lane, Nackington Road, Canterbury, CT4 7AS

Local ranking12th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1280

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 26 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
66.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
88.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
96.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
42.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
162

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
95.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Higher education
53.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
23.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

38.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

206

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
23.3% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
408

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1211
Boys
1124 (93%)
Girls
87 (7%)
Capacity
1280 (95% full)
SEND
4.3%
FSM Eligible
7.8%
EAL
21.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.9%
SEN Support
0.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
77.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,112/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 57.2%
  • White Other: 12.9%
  • Mixed Other: 5.2%
  • Asian Indian: 4.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.1%
  • Black African: 3.9%
  • Other: 2.8%
  • Asian Other: 2.7%

57.2%

White British

12.9%

White Other

5.2%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
118884
UKPRN
10005849
Establishment No.
5412

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