The Worthgate School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Canterbury, South East CT1 3LQ · Kent
#650 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3920 of 4,090 nationally
About The Worthgate School
The Worthgate School is a independent secondary located in Canterbury, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 13–22. In 2025 it enrolled 270 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 11.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 650th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (53th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (0th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 270; capacity filled 54%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 0.11.
There are 46 schools in Canterbury; The Worthgate School ranks 39th 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%)1.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.5
- 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 Worthgate School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 270
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 54%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 1.9
- 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
- 0.11
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Worthgate School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Canterbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
404 students · 385 m away
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Canterbury · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,258 students · 591 m away
Barton Manor School
Canterbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
596 students · 613 m away
Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
995 students · 802 m away
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Canterbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,116 students · 906 m away
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Canterbury · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,226 students · 1.2 km away
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Canterbury · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
210 students · 1.4 km away
The King's School Canterbury
Canterbury · Independent secondary · Ages 13–19
985 students · 1.4 km away
St Peter's Methodist Primary School
Canterbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.6 km away
Wincheap Foundation Primary School
Canterbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
429 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
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269 students
Thorpe House School
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267 students
St Andrew's Prep
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263 students
Rookwood School
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263 students
Wellesley Prep School
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Worthgate School a good school?
The Worthgate School has a Success Index (England) of 11.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #650 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 Worthgate School rank in South East?
The Worthgate School ranks #650 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3920 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Worthgate School?
The Worthgate School had 270 students in 2025.
Is The Worthgate School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Worthgate School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 13–22. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near The Worthgate School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Worthgate School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.