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The Worthgate School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–22 · Independent school
68 New Dover Road, Canterbury CT1 3LQ · worthgateschool.com · 01227 866540
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- C+
- average result (34.5 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 270
- 54% of 500 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.5 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼1.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.11 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 students | C+ (34.5) | Well above average +1.25 | |
| 44 students | B- (36.2) | Well above average +1.28 |
7.1%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 21 | B+ (42.3) | — |
| 2022/23 | 21 | B (40) | — |
| 2021/22 | 19 | B+ (43.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 58 | B- (35.9) | -1.25 |
| 2017/18 | 34 | B+ (42.4) | — |
| 2016/17 | 39 | B- (38.3) | +0.99 |
| 2015/16 | 34 | C- (28.3) | -0.79 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 59.5 | +2.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.8 | 0 |
| Activity not captured | 35.7 | 0 |
ISI
The Worthgate School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 17 Mar 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
- Jun 2023Short Visit 2023
- Jan 2023Compliance and quality
- Mar 2019Regulatory compliance
- Mar 2016Integrated