Kent College (Canterbury)
Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Turnbull
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 507
- URN
- 119001
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01227813982
About this school
Kent College (Canterbury) is a Methodist independent school in Canterbury. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 507 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Kent College (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
Kent College (Canterbury) has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, 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 | 77 | 92 | 81 |
| Attainment 8 score | 34.5 | 38.4 | 38.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 1.1% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 1.1% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
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 Kent College (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 | 34.5 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 38.4 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 38.1 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 574 |
| 2023/24 | 545 |
| 2024/25 | 570 |
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
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 36
Location
Nearby schools
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Kent College International Study Centre0.0 miles
Independent schools · Canterbury
-
St Edmund's School Canterbury0.2 miles
Independent schools · Canterbury
-
Bemix0.4 miles
Other types · Canterbury
-
University of Kent0.8 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 International Study Centre Independent schools
- Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School Independent schools
- St Edmund's School Canterbury 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 ages does Kent College (Canterbury) teach?
- Kent College (Canterbury) teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in Canterbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Kent College (Canterbury)?
- The headteacher of Kent College (Canterbury) is Mr Mark Turnbull, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kent College (Canterbury) been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Kent College (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 many pupils are at Kent College (Canterbury)?
- Kent College (Canterbury) has 507 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Kent College (Canterbury) full?
- Kent College (Canterbury) has capacity for 600 pupils and 507 on roll (85%), 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 Kent College (Canterbury) a faith school?
- Yes. Kent College (Canterbury) is designated Methodist.
- How have Kent College (Canterbury)'s results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 34.5 in 2022/23 and 38.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Kent College (Canterbury)'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kent College (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.