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St Edmund's School Canterbury
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Independent school
St Thomas Hill, Canterbury CT2 8HU · stedmunds.org.uk · 01227 475600
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- B-
- average result (36.6 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 523
- 78% of 670 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼39.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.21 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 students | B- (36.6) | Above average +0.28 | |
| 59 students | B- (36.7) | Above average +0.28 | |
| 10 students | Merit+ (28.5) | Well below average -0.62 |
12.5%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 54 | B- (35.7) | +0.46 |
| 2022/23 | 48 | B- (35.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 45 | B (39.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 60 | B- (36.9) | +0.35 |
| 2017/18 | 77 | C+ (32.6) | +0.20 |
| 2016/17 | 71 | C+ (34.4) | +0.19 |
| 2015/16 | 45 | B- (36.4) | +0.20 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 57.1 | −5.4 |
| Employment | 14.3 | −4.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 14.3 | +8 |
| Activity not captured | 14.3 | +1.8 |
ISI
St Edmund's School Canterbury is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 10 to 12 March 2026
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Mar 2023Compliance and quality
- May 2022Short Visit 2022
- Dec 2018Regulatory compliance
- Sept 2015Integrated