Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 3EW · Kent · Grammar school
25th of 99 secondary schools in Kent we can score, 103 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 365 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.7/10 among them, against 9.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 89.8 · 96 | 30% | 2.88 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.43 · 81 | 25% | 2.01 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 67.7 · 96 | 10% | 0.96 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 89.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 67.7, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.43 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.7 out of 10 among them, against 9.0 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils access music lessons, the Bushcraft club, and trips to Greece, Cologne, Salamanca, Amsterdam, and Stratford-upon-Avon. They also work towards Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and Gold Awards.
Getting in. The school has 1258 pupils in a capacity of 1082, meaning it is over capacity by 176. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the transition for new students when enrolment exceeds capacity? What specific support is available for pupils aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How are the Duke of Edinburgh awards integrated into the weekly timetable?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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