The Canterbury Academy

Academy converterSecondary

CT2 8QA / 11–19 / None

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

39

Attainment 8

85%

parents recommend

Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2023

Requires Improvement

Requires Improvement

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
39
Progress 8
-0.67
Grade 5+ English & Maths
33.6%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
26.59
Achieving AAB+
1.5%

85% of parents would recommend this school

175 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
35%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
37%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
44%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
11%
Agree
12%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
10%
Not applicable
56%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
43%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
19%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
23%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
27%
No
73%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 47 parents

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
35%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
9%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
34%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
41%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
39%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
73%
Agree
24%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
27%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
33%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
5%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
85%
No
15%

19.3% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

19.3%

SEN support

7.5%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
3.9%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.5%
Speech, Language & Communication
3.1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
3.2%

89.8% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
89.8%

39% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
84%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
39%
Entered top-third university
5%
Achieved a degree
53%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1

Free school meals
25.5%
Pupil:teacher ratio
15.8:1
Overall absence
10.69%
Persistent absence
28.9%
English as additional language
8.4%
Teachers with QTS
90.8%
White
86.5%
White British79.7%
Other White5.7%
Gypsy / Roma0.9%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
6.6%
Other Mixed2.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
White & Black African1.3%
White & Asian1.1%
Asian
2.1%
Other Asian0.7%
Indian0.5%
Chinese0.5%
Pakistani0.3%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Black
3.1%
Caribbean1.6%
African1.3%
Other Black0.2%
Other
0.8%