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Barton Manor School

Spring Lane, Canterbury, CT1 1SU

Local ranking96th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025 — 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
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
449
Boys
228 (51%)
Girls
221 (49%)
Capacity
1050 (43% full)
SEND
21.1%
FSM Eligible
44.3%
EAL
24.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.9%
SEN Support
14.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
27.5
Budget per Pupil
£8,078/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
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: 58.9%
  • White Other: 10.2%
  • Black African: 6.0%
  • Mixed Other: 3.9%
  • Other: 3.5%
  • Asian Indian: 3.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%

58.9%

White British

10.2%

White Other

6.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
149039
UKPRN
10090861
Establishment No.
4028
Trust
BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST

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