Kent College (Canterbury)

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Whitstable Road
 Canterbury
 Kent CT2 9DT
Telephone: 01227 813982

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: Methodist
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1980

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £6,318 to £7,307 (excl VAT)
Boarding Fees*: £8,236 to £13,783 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: Available
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Mark Turnbull (since January 2022)
Previous Headteacher: David Lamper
Number of pupils: 570
Boarders: Yes (86 boys / 76 girls)
Bording type: Weekly and full boarding
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0.0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.2% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.6km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: Canterbury
Electoral Ward: Blean Forest
School Number: 8866053
Associations: HMC, AGBIS and ISBA

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None
ISI* Report: 25th November 2025 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
Independent Schools Council: View profile
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Kent College International Study Centre (0.0km) show on map
  2. St Edmund's School Canterbury (0.4km) show on map
  3. Blean Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  4. Bemix (0.7km) show on map
  5. The Archbishop's School (1.3km) show on map
  6. Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School (1.5km) show on map
  7. St Stephen's Infant School (1.6km) show on map
  8. St Stephen's Junior School (1.7km) show on map
  9. The Canterbury Academy (1.7km) show on map
  10. The Canterbury Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  11. St Peter's Methodist Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  12. St Johns Church of England Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  13. Haven Nook (2.4km) show on map
  14. The King's School Canterbury (2.4km) show on map
  15. St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury (2.6km) show on map
  16. Wincheap Foundation Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  17. The Orchard School (3.0km) show on map
  18. St Nicholas' School (3.1km) show on map
  19. Barton Court Grammar School (3.1km) show on map
  20. Newingate School (3.5km) show on map
  21. Parkside Community Foundation Primary School (3.6km) show on map
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  24. Pilgrims' Way Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  25. Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys (4.2km) show on map
  26. Hawthorn (4.2km) show on map
  27. Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School (4.3km) show on map
  28. Junior King's School (4.5km) show on map
  29. St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury (4.6km) show on map
  30. Sturry Church of England Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  31. Chartham Primary School (5.6km) show on map
  32. The Whitstable School (6.5km) show on map
  33. Hernhill Church of England Primary School (6.7km) show on map
  34. Orion Spires (6.8km) show on map
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  37. The Far Academy CIC (7.0km) show on map
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