Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Langton Lane, Nackington Road, Canterbury, CT4 7AS
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Dr Ken Moffat
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,280
- Pupils on roll
- 1,226
- URN
- 118884
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01227463567
About this school
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys is a boys' foundation secondary school in Canterbury. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,226 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 140 | 160 | 162 |
| Attainment 8 score | 68.5 | 66.0 | 66.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.46 +0.20 to +0.71 | +0.25 +0.02 to +0.49 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 91% | 91.9% | 88.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 97% | 96.3% | 96.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 39% | 37.5% | 42% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68.5 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 66 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 66.8 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,247 |
| 2023/24 | 1,241 |
| 2024/25 | 1,211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys compares
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys ranked 15th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 97% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66.8 | 6% | 7.9% | 1,226 | — |
| Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School | 67.7 | 6.5% | 8% | 1,258 | 0.6 miles |
| St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury | 39.4 | 8% | 24.1% | 1,116 | 0.7 miles |
| Barton Manor School | — | 6.9% | 44.3% | 596 | 1.1 miles |
| Barton Court Grammar School | 66.4 | 4.6% | 11.4% | 995 | 1.1 miles |
| The Canterbury Academy | 39 | 10.9% | 34% | 1,984 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.85%
- English as an additional language
- 21.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.96%
- Persistent absence
- 14.91%
Location
Nearby schools
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Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School0.6 miles
Secondary · Canterbury
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St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury0.7 miles
Secondary · Canterbury
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Barton Manor School1.1 miles
Secondary · Canterbury
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Barton Court Grammar School1.1 miles
Secondary · Canterbury
-
The Canterbury Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Canterbury
Other schools in Canterbury
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys ranks 2nd of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Canterbury.
- Barton Court Grammar School Secondary
- Barton Manor School Secondary
- Orion Spires Secondary
- Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Secondary
- St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Secondary
- The Archbishop's School Secondary
- The Canterbury Academy Secondary
- Adisham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Aylesham Primary School Primary
- Barham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blean Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys teach?
- Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Canterbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys?
- The headteacher of Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys is Dr Ken Moffat, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys?
- Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys has 1,226 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys full?
- Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys has capacity for 1,280 pupils and 1,226 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys a faith school?
- No. Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys has no designated religious character.
- Is Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys a selective school?
- Yes. Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- What SEN provision does Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys have?
- The schools register lists Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 68.5 in 2022/23 and 66.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys compare with other schools in Kent?
- Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys ranked 15th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 97% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys's absence rate?
- Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.