The Worthgate School
68 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3LQ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 13 to 22
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Dr Ian Gross
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 270
- URN
- 131411
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01227866540
About this school
The Worthgate School is an independent school in Canterbury. It teaches children aged 13 to 22 and has 270 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Worthgate School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Worthgate School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 1997, 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 | 22 | 87 | 54 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| 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 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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 The Worthgate School 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 | 2.5 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 0.9 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 1.9 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 304 |
| 2023/24 | 318 |
| 2024/25 | 310 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 27
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newingate School0.2 miles
Special schools · Canterbury
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St Nicholas' School0.6 miles
Special schools · Canterbury
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The Orchard School0.7 miles
Special schools · Canterbury
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Canterbury Christ Church University0.7 miles
Universities · Canterbury
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Haven Nook0.9 miles
Special 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 Edmund's School Canterbury Independent schools
- St Faith's At Ash School Limited Independent schools
- The King's School Canterbury 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 The Worthgate School teach?
- The Worthgate School teaches children aged 13 to 22. It is an independent school in Canterbury.
- Who is the principal of The Worthgate School?
- The principal of The Worthgate School is Dr Ian Gross, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Worthgate School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Worthgate School 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 The Worthgate School?
- The Worthgate School has 270 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 22.
- Is The Worthgate School full?
- The Worthgate School has capacity for 500 pupils and 270 on roll (54%), 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 The Worthgate School a faith school?
- No. The Worthgate School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Worthgate School a selective school?
- Yes. The Worthgate School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have The Worthgate School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 2.5 in 2022/23 and 1.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Worthgate School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Worthgate School'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.