Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Canterbury, CT4 7AS · Kent · Grammar school
17th 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 390 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.4/10 among them, against 8.5/10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 88.9 · 96 | 46% | 4.42 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.25 · 69 | 38% | 2.65 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 66.8 · 96 | 15% | 1.47 |
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, 88.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 66.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.25 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.4 out of 10 among them, against 8.5 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join clubs like 16 Books Before 16 and F1 in Schools, play rugby and cricket, and perform in productions such as Oliver! and with the Canterbury Festival Youth Orchestra.
Getting in. The school has 1226 pupils in a capacity of 1280, leaving 54 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who fall behind in the first term? What specific support is available for students aiming for top grades in their chosen subjects? How does the school manage the transition for new students joining a nearly full cohort?
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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