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Kent College (Canterbury)
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Independent school
Whitstable Road, Canterbury CT2 9DT · kentcollege.com · 01227 813982
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- B-
- average result (35.7 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 507
- 85% of 600 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼38.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.25 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 students | B- (35.7) | Above average +0.27 | |
| 76 students | B- (37.8) | Above average +0.28 | |
| 16 students | Dist (36.3) | Average +0.13 |
10%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 47 | C+ (35) | +0.36 |
| 2022/23 | 69 | B- (36) | — |
| 2021/22 | 61 | B- (38.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 55 | B (39) | +0.35 |
| 2017/18 | 53 | B- (36.4) | +0.05 |
| 2016/17 | 78 | B (40.9) | +0.28 |
| 2015/16 | 55 | B (40.1) | +0.52 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 55.8 | +0.9 |
| Other education | 1.9 | −0.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8 | — |
| Employment | 19.2 | +11.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.8 | −3.9 |
| Activity not captured | 15.4 | −12.1 |
ISI
Kent College (Canterbury) is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 25 to 27 November 2025
- 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
- Oct 2022Compliance and quality
- Feb 2018Regulatory compliance
- Jan 2015Integrated