How many pupils does The Canterbury Academy have?

The Canterbury Academy has 1,984 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of The Canterbury Academy?

The principal of The Canterbury Academy is Jon Watson.

What type of school is The Canterbury Academy?

The Canterbury Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Canterbury Academy in?

The Canterbury Academy is in the Kent local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Canterbury Academy

Knight Avenue, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8QA

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 21 February 2023). Last inspected 6 January 2026.

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1,984

Pupils

32.8%

Free school meals

7 October 2010

Opened

About this school

The Canterbury Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Canterbury, Kent. The school has 1,984 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 21 February 2023). Last inspected 6 January 2026. The Principal is Jon Watson. The school is administered by Kent local authority. It belongs to THE CANTERBURY ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 7 October 2010.

School details

Principal: Jon Watson
Trust: THE CANTERBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Kent
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136302

Contact

01227463971 office@canterbury.kent.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Canterbury 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)

39.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.67

Progress 8 · 2023-24

34%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

55%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.27

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

11%

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 →