Schools near Canterbury

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• Barton Manor School

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 19 · 596 pupils

  Spring Lane, Canterbury, CT1 1SU

  Ofsted 13 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  0.5 miles

• Pilgrims' Way Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 404 pupils

  Pilgrims Way, Canterbury, CT1 1XU

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2022: Good

  0.5 miles

• The Worthgate School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 13 to 22 · 270 pupils

  68 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3LQ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  0.8 miles Independent

• St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,116 pupils

  Old Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3EN

  Ofsted 12 Sep 2023: Good

  0.8 miles Roman Catholic

• Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School

  Secondary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,258 pupils

  Old Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3EW

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

  0.8 miles

• Newingate School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · 35 pupils

  48 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3DT

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  0.9 miles Independent

• Barton Court Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 995 pupils

  Longport, Canterbury, CT1 1PH

  Ofsted 20 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  0.9 miles

• Parkside Community Foundation Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 161 pupils

  Tennyson Avenue, Canterbury, CT1 1EP

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2023: Good

  1.2 miles

• St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 210 pupils

  99 Military Road, Canterbury, CT1 1NE

  Ofsted 19 Apr 2023: Good

  1.2 miles Roman Catholic

• The King's School Canterbury

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 13 to 19 · 985 pupils

  25 The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2ES

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  1.3 miles Church of England Independent

• St Nicholas' School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 19 · 402 pupils

  Holm Oak Close, Nunnery Fields, Canterbury, CT1 3JJ

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  1.3 miles

• Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,226 pupils

  Langton Lane, Nackington Road, Canterbury, CT4 7AS

  Ofsted 26 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  1.3 miles

• The Orchard School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 7 to 16 · 119 pupils

  Cambridge Road, Canterbury, CT1 3QQ

  Ofsted report card, 3 Feb 2026

  1.4 miles

• St Johns Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 11 · 427 pupils

  St John's Place, Northgate, Canterbury, CT1 1BD

  Ofsted 23 Jan 2024: Good

  1.5 miles Church of England

• Haven Nook

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · 19 pupils

  73-75, Castle Street, Canterbury, CT1 2QD

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  1.5 miles Independent

• St Peter's Methodist Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 208 pupils

  St Peter's Grove, Canterbury, CT1 2DH

  Ofsted 20 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  1.6 miles Methodist

• Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 416 pupils

  Conyngham Lane, Bridge, Canterbury, CT4 5JX

  Ofsted 4 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  1.7 miles Church of England

• Wincheap Foundation Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 429 pupils

  Hollow Lane, Canterbury, CT1 3SD

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

  1.8 miles

• St Stephen's Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 7 · 263 pupils

  Hales Drive, St Stephen's, Canterbury, CT2 7AB

  Ofsted 23 Jan 2024: Good

  1.9 miles

• Junior King's School

  Other · Other independent school · ages 2 to 14 · 333 pupils

  Milner Court, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0AY

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  2.0 miles Church of England Independent