St Edmund's School Canterbury
St Thomas Hill, Canterbury, CT2 8HU
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head
- Mr Edward O'Connor
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 670
- Pupils on roll
- 523
- URN
- 118998
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01227475600
About this school
St Edmund's School Canterbury is a Church of England independent school in Canterbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 523 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Edmund's School Canterbury under its current framework. 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
St Edmund's School Canterbury has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1918, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 87 | 99 | 82 |
| Attainment 8 score | 39.8 | 29.1 | 39.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
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 St Edmund's School Canterbury 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 | 39.8 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 29.1 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.4 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 631 |
| 2023/24 | 643 |
| 2024/25 | 618 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 10
- Pupils on SEN support
- 41
Location
Nearby schools
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Kent College International Study Centre0.2 miles
Independent schools · Canterbury
-
Kent College (Canterbury)0.2 miles
Independent schools · Canterbury
-
Bemix0.2 miles
Other types · Canterbury
-
University of Kent0.7 miles
Universities · Canterbury
-
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School0.9 miles
Independent schools · Canterbury
Other schools in Canterbury
- Junior King's School Independent schools
- Kent College (Canterbury) Independent schools
- Kent College International Study Centre Independent schools
- Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School Independent schools
- St Faith's At Ash School Limited Independent schools
- The King's School Canterbury Independent schools
- The Worthgate School Independent schools
- 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 year groups does St Edmund's School Canterbury teach?
- St Edmund's School Canterbury teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Canterbury.
- Who is the head of St Edmund's School Canterbury?
- The head of St Edmund's School Canterbury is Mr Edward O'Connor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Edmund's School Canterbury been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Edmund's School Canterbury under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Edmund's School Canterbury?
- St Edmund's School Canterbury has 523 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is St Edmund's School Canterbury full?
- St Edmund's School Canterbury has capacity for 670 pupils and 523 on roll (78%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Edmund's School Canterbury a faith school?
- Yes. St Edmund's School Canterbury is designated Church of England.
- How have St Edmund's School Canterbury's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 39.8 in 2022/23 and 39.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Edmund's School Canterbury's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Edmund's School Canterbury'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 24 July 2026.