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The Archbishop's School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Foundation school

St Stephens Hill, Canterbury CT2 7AP · archbishops-school.co.uk · 01227 765805

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
35.2
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
Demand for places
0.5
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
770
86% of 900 places
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
56.6%
First language not English
27.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 64 families put the school first and 133 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 45 (Places 220)45September 2023: 53 (Places 160)53September 2024: 51 (Places 127)51September 2025: 68 (Places 142)68September 2026: 64 (Places 133)64Places 133
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026133640.5100%
September 2025Sept 2025142680.5100%
September 2024Sept 2024127510.4100%
September 2023Sept 2023160530.3100%
September 2022Sept 2022220450.2100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 35.2, and 21.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (22.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 38.3 (England 46.3)38.32017/18: 38.9 (England 46.5)38.92018/19: 37.8 (England 46.7)37.82021/22: 37.8 (England 48.8)37.82022/23: 37.8 (England 46.3)37.82023/24: 36.6 (England 45.9)36.62024/25: 35.2 (England 46.0)35.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼35.246.0
▼21.4%45.4%
▼44.4%64.8%
▼13.5%40.5%
▼2.884.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form55.5+0.7
Further education23.6−9.4
Apprenticeship1.8—
Employment2.7+1
Not in a lasting destination10+4.8
Activity not captured6.4+2.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 20.1 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 21.1 (England 31.1)D2017/18: 18.2 (England 32.1)D-2018/19: 19.6 (England 32.9)D2021/22: 22.4 (England 37.9)D+2022/23: 17.8 (England 34.2)D-2023/24: 22.6 (England 34.4)D+2024/25: 22.4 (England 35.0)D+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
30 studentsD+ (22.4)Below average -0.54
30 studentsD+ (22.5)Below average -0.53
22 studentsDist- (30.3)Average +0.16
7.7%AAB or better
93.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2422D+ (22.6)-0.39
2022/2332D- (17.8)—
2021/228D+ (22.4)—
2018/1948D (19.6)-0.66
2017/1870D- (18.2)-0.42
2016/1769D (21.1)-0.42
2015/1665D (20.1)-0.05

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University19.1−22.6
Further and other education8.6−8
Further education4.3—
Other education4.3—
Apprenticeship10.6—
Employment40.4+15.4
Not in a lasting destination19.1+10.8
Activity not captured2.1−6.2

Ofsted

The Archbishop's School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
22 Nov 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formRequires improvement

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2020Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (40 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
85%
Replies
40
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼78% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼78% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲91% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 77% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲69% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 55% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲90% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (28%) with SEND

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