The Canterbury Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Canterbury, South East CT2 8QA · Kent
#493 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3114 of 4,090 nationally
About The Canterbury Academy
The Canterbury Academy is a academy secondary located in Canterbury, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,984 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 26.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 493rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (35th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,984; capacity filled 152.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.7%; ebacc average points 3.27.
There are 46 schools in Canterbury; The Canterbury Academy ranks 26th 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%)39.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)26.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.8%
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 The Canterbury Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,984
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 152.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.27
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 26.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Canterbury Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Canterbury Primary School
Canterbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
421 students · 247 m away
St Peter's Methodist Primary School
Canterbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 964 m away
Wincheap Foundation Primary School
Canterbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
429 students · 1.1 km away
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School
Canterbury · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
204 students · 1.4 km away
St Johns Church of England Primary School
Canterbury · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
427 students · 1.5 km away
St Edmund's School Canterbury
Canterbury · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
523 students · 1.5 km away
The King's School Canterbury
Canterbury · Independent secondary · Ages 13–19
985 students · 1.5 km away
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Canterbury · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
210 students · 1.7 km away
Kent College (Canterbury)
Canterbury · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
507 students · 1.8 km away
Kent College International Study Centre
Canterbury · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
10 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bohunt School
Liphook · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,012 students
The Piggott School
Reading · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,945 students
The Cherwell School
Oxford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,023 students
King's Academy Bay House
Gosport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,036 students
George Abbot School
Guildford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,927 students
Weald of Kent Grammar School
Tonbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,913 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Canterbury Academy a good school?
The Canterbury Academy has a Success Index (England) of 26.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #493 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 The Canterbury Academy rank in South East?
The Canterbury Academy ranks #493 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3114 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Canterbury Academy?
The Canterbury Academy had 1,984 students in 2025.
Is The Canterbury Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Canterbury Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Canterbury Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Canterbury Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.