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The Archbishop's School

St Stephens Hill, Canterbury, CT2 7AP

Local ranking87th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
35.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
21.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
44.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
13.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
126

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Higher education
46.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
35.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

22.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

16.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

30

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
30.3
16-18 Cohort
139

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
791
Boys
407 (51%)
Girls
384 (49%)
Capacity
900 (88% full)
SEND
18.5%
FSM Eligible
55.3%
EAL
27.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
14.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
54.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,748/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
15.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
44.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 54.4%
  • White Other: 10.4%
  • Black African: 9.6%
  • Other: 8.6%
  • Mixed Other: 5.1%
  • Asian Indian: 3.3%
  • Asian Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%

54.4%

White British

10.4%

White Other

9.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
118898
UKPRN
10006581
Establishment No.
5426

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