Kent College (Canterbury)
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Canterbury, South East CT2 9DT · Kent
#512 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3216 of 4,090 nationally
About Kent College (Canterbury)
Kent College (Canterbury) is a independent secondary located in Canterbury, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 507 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 24.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 512th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (61th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 507; capacity filled 84.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 2.25.
There are 46 schools in Canterbury; Kent College (Canterbury) ranks 28th of 42 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kent College (Canterbury) by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 507
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 84.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.25
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Kent College (Canterbury)
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Kent College International Study Centre
Canterbury · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
10 students · 0 m away
St Edmund's School Canterbury
Canterbury · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
523 students · 348 m away
Blean Primary School
Canterbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 630 m away
The Archbishop's School
Canterbury · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
770 students · 1.3 km away
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School
Canterbury · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
204 students · 1.5 km away
St Stephen's Infant School
Canterbury · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
263 students · 1.7 km away
St Stephen's Junior School
Canterbury · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
400 students · 1.7 km away
The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,984 students · 1.8 km away
The Canterbury Primary School
Canterbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
421 students · 1.8 km away
St Peter's Methodist Primary School
Canterbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sir William Perkins's School
Chertsey · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
505 students
Sherfield School
Hampshire · Independent all-through · Ages 0–19
505 students
Radnor House Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
502 students
Halliford School
Shepperton · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
513 students
Somerhill
Tonbridge · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
518 students
Roedean School
Brighton · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
519 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kent College (Canterbury) a good school?
Kent College (Canterbury) has a Success Index (England) of 24.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #512 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kent College (Canterbury) rank in South East?
Kent College (Canterbury) ranks #512 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3216 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kent College (Canterbury)?
Kent College (Canterbury) had 507 students in 2025.
Is Kent College (Canterbury) a primary school or a secondary school?
Kent College (Canterbury) is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Kent College (Canterbury)?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kent College (Canterbury); they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.