The King's School Canterbury
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Canterbury, South East CT1 2ES · Kent
#558 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3476 of 4,090 nationally
About The King's School Canterbury
The King's School Canterbury is a independent secondary located in Canterbury, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 13–19. In 2025 it enrolled 985 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 558th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (93th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 985; capacity filled 92.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 1.16.
There are 46 schools in Canterbury; The King's School Canterbury ranks 33rd 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%)17.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)45.0
- 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 The King's School Canterbury by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 985
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 92.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 17.6
- 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
- 1.16
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 45.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The King's School Canterbury
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Canterbury · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
210 students · 171 m away
St Johns Church of England Primary School
Canterbury · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
427 students · 332 m away
St Peter's Methodist Primary School
Canterbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 534 m away
Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
995 students · 667 m away
St Stephen's Infant School
Canterbury · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
263 students · 1.2 km away
St Stephen's Junior School
Canterbury · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
400 students · 1.3 km away
Barton Manor School
Canterbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
596 students · 1.3 km away
The Worthgate School
Canterbury · Independent secondary · Ages 13–22
270 students · 1.4 km away
Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Canterbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
404 students · 1.4 km away
The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,984 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
King Edward VI School
Southampton · Independent all-through · Ages 10–19
989 students
St George's College Weybridge
Addlestone · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
990 students
The Portsmouth Grammar School
Portsmouth · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
973 students
City of London Freemen's School
Surrey · Independent all-through · Ages 7–18
971 students
Seaford College
Petworth · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
970 students
Charterhouse
Godalming · Independent secondary · Ages 12–19
1,027 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The King's School Canterbury a good school?
The King's School Canterbury has a Success Index (England) of 20.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #558 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 King's School Canterbury rank in South East?
The King's School Canterbury ranks #558 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3476 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The King's School Canterbury?
The King's School Canterbury had 985 students in 2025.
Is The King's School Canterbury a primary school or a secondary school?
The King's School Canterbury is classified as a secondary covering Ages 13–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near The King's School Canterbury?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The King's School Canterbury; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.