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The Canterbury Academy

Knight Avenue, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8QA · URN 136302

Public data summary

5.1

out of 10 · 29 data sources

Coverage 85% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Pupils: 1,005
Age range: 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,300
Local authority: Kent

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.67
GCSE Attainment 8: 38.0
A-level average: D+
Sustained education: 39.0%
University: 31.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 13.1%
Persistent absence: 38.0%
Free school meals: 22.3%
SEN support: 19.3%
English additional language: 8.4%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.2:1
Average class size: 18.8
Staff turnover: 11.9%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.2

5 contributing signals

Progress

4.5

3 contributing signals

Attendance

4.1

6 contributing signals

Resources

5.5

4 contributing signals

Equity

7.7

6 contributing signals

Destinations

5.3

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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