The Archbishop's School

Foundation school · Secondary school · Canterbury, Kent

CT2 7AP

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

44.0

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#2,946

National rank

#435

In South East

#86

In Kent

Top 94%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

35.2

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

21%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

44%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

EBacc average points score

2.88

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 36.6 → 35.2 ▼ 1.4 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 791 % FSM ever-6 55.3% % EAL 27.3% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

The Canterbury Academy Canterbury · 1.2 mi 48.8 Barton Court Grammar School Canterbury · 1.4 mi 83.0 Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Canterbury · 2.2 mi 84.6 Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Canterbury · 2.3 mi 83.5 St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Canterbury · 2.4 mi 49.2 Orion Spires Canterbury · 3.5 mi 45.1 The Whitstable School Whitstable · 4.2 mi 49.1 Herne Bay High School Herne Bay · 5.0 mi 46.0