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The Canterbury Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Knight Avenue
 Canterbury
 Kent CT2 8QA
Telephone: 01227 463971

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from The Canterbury High School
Trust: The Canterbury Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Jon Watson (since January 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Phil Karnavas
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 128.24 / 39.77
Non-teaching Staff*: 67.05
Number of pupils: 1984
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.5
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 33.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 20.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 12.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† 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: Westgate
School Number: 8865421

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Nearby Schools

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  2. St Peter's Methodist Primary School (0.9km) show on map
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  4. Wincheap Foundation Primary School (1.0km) show on map
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  7. St Edmund's School Canterbury (1.4km) show on map
  8. Bemix (1.5km) show on map
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  11. St Johns Church of England Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  12. Kent College (Canterbury) (1.7km) show on map
  13. Kent College International Study Centre (1.7km) show on map
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  15. St Stephen's Infant School (1.8km) show on map
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  26. Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School (2.8km) show on map
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  28. Parkside Community Foundation Primary School (3.2km) show on map
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