How many pupils does Spires Academy have?

Spires Academy has 667 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Spires Academy?

The principal of Spires Academy is Lee Moors.

What type of school is Spires Academy?

Spires Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Spires Academy in?

Spires Academy is in the Kent local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Spires Academy

Bredlands Lane, Sturry, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0HD

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 10 January 2023). Last inspected 10 January 2023.

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667

Pupils

39.6%

Free school meals

1 September 2007

Opened

About this school

Spires Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Canterbury, Kent. The school has 667 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 10 January 2023). Last inspected 10 January 2023. The Principal is Lee Moors. The school is administered by Kent local authority. It belongs to ORION EDUCATION. It opened in 1 September 2007.

School details

Principal: Lee Moors
Trust: ORION EDUCATION
Local authority: Kent
Gender: Mixed
URN: 135305

Contact

01227710392 office@orionspires.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Spires Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Kent). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

36.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−1.12

Progress 8 · 2023-24

22%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

47%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.03

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

10%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →