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The Canterbury Academy

Knight Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8QA

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1300

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
33.6%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.7%
Entering EBacc
11.2%
EBacc APS
3.3
Cohort Size
232

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Not sustained
84.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
74.0%
Higher education
31.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
33.0%

A-Level Results

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

24.7

Avg Points/Entry

22.9

Best 3 A-Levels

138

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
3.1%
Applied General Avg Points
28.2
16-18 Cohort
760

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1984
Boys
979 (49%)
Girls
1005 (51%)
Capacity
1300 (153% full)
SEND
19.3%
FSM Eligible
34.0%
EAL
8.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.5%
SEN Support
11.8%

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
13.1%
Persistent Absence
38.0%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.9%
  • White Other: 5.5%
  • Other: 5.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%
  • Black African: 1.2%

76.9%

White British

5.5%

White Other

5.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136302
UKPRN
10031579
Establishment No.
5421
Trust
THE CANTERBURY ACADEMY TRUST