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2026 Best Secondary Schools in Canterbury Council Area

Schools across the Canterbury council area. Explore 15 secondary schools in Canterbury Council Area. The current top-ranked secondary schools are The King's School Canterbury, Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, and Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School. Compare local rankings, GCSE results, FMS Inspection Score, and neighbourhood options in one place.

Key Performance Metrics for Canterbury Council Area

% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)

Canterbury Council Area53%

England56%

Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)

Canterbury Council Area38.6

England39.1

% pupils entering EBacc subjects

Canterbury Council Area22%

England41%

Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)

Canterbury Council Area3.2

England4.1

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

Canterbury Council Area8.1/10

England7.4/10

% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)

Canterbury Council Area

53%vsEngland

56%

Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)

Canterbury Council Area

38.6vsEngland

39.1

% pupils entering EBacc subjects

Canterbury Council Area

22%vsEngland

41%

Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)

Canterbury Council Area

3.2vsEngland

4.1

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

Canterbury Council Area

8.1/10vsEngland

7.4/10

Top schools in Canterbury Council Area

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The King's School Canterbury
Cathedral Precincts
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Nackington
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Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
St Dunstan's
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Barton Court Grammar School
Longport
St Edmund's School Canterbury
St Thomas
Kent College (Canterbury)
Harbledown
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay
The Canterbury Academy
Sturry
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Old Dover Road
The Whitstable School
Whitstable
Orion Spires
Sturry
The Archbishop's School
St Stephens
Barton Manor School
St. Dunstan's
Kent College International Study Centre
Harbledown
The Worthgate School
St Dunstan's