Schools near Canterbury

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• St Stephen's Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 400 pupils

  Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury, CT2 7AD

  Ofsted 1 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.0 miles

• The Canterbury Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,984 pupils

  Knight Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8QA

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

  2.1 miles

• Hawthorn

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 19 · 7 pupils

  Chalkhill Farm, New House Lane, Chartham, CT4 7BF

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

  2.2 miles Independent

• The Archbishop's School

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 18 · 770 pupils

  St Stephens Hill, Canterbury, CT2 7AP

  Ofsted 22 Nov 2023: Good

  2.2 miles Church of England

• The Canterbury Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 421 pupils

  City View, Franklyn Road, Canterbury, CT2 8PT

  Ofsted 8 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.2 miles

• Littlebourne Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 102 pupils

  Church Road, Littlebourne, Canterbury, CT3 1XS

  Ofsted 8 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong

  2.4 miles Church of England

• Sturry Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 414 pupils

  Park View, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0NR

  Ofsted 4 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  2.5 miles Church of England

• St Edmund's School Canterbury

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 3 to 19 · 523 pupils

  St Thomas Hill, Canterbury, CT2 8HU

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  2.6 miles Church of England Independent

• Kent College (Canterbury)

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 19 · 507 pupils

  Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  2.8 miles Methodist Independent

• Kent College International Study Centre

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 18 · 10 pupils

  Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  2.8 miles Independent

• Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 204 pupils

  Harbledown, Canterbury, CT2 9AQ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  3.0 miles Independent