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St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury

Old Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3EN

Local ranking48th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1325

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 12 September 2023. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
45.0 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
36.6% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.6% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
183

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
56.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
21.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

31.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

80

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
2.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
35.7
16-18 Cohort
198

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1107
Boys
522 (47%)
Girls
594 (53%)
Capacity
1325 (84% full)
SEND
23.6%
FSM Eligible
24.1%
EAL
10.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.9%
SEN Support
15.7%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
63.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,121/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
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: 74.4%
  • White Other: 7.8%
  • Black African: 5.0%
  • Mixed Other: 2.8%
  • Asian Indian: 2.1%
  • Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%

74.4%

White British

7.8%

White Other

5.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140874
UKPRN
10045938
Establishment No.
5446
Trust
KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP

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