Barton Court Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Canterbury, Kent
11+ scores · 2026 entry
| Kent Test pass mark (lowest on any one paper) | 108 |
| Kent Test pass mark (total) | 332 |
From Grammar School Hub (third-party site) · a pass mark doesn't guarantee a place
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026: Not published · From Kent County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Barton Court Grammar School is a secondary school in Canterbury, Kent for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 20 November 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
Barton Court Grammar School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 2026 had 145 first-choice applications for 125 offers; 110 went to first-choice families, and 35 first-choice families (24%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 85% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 66.4 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was B- (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was above average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Longport, Canterbury, CT1 1PH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 995 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 20 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of this inclusive and caring community.”
- “All staff have high expectations for pupils to succeed and grow in every aspect of school life.”
- “Pupils are keen to learn and most are successful in public examinations.”
To improve
- “However, on occasions, some teachers do not thoroughly check that all pupils have grasped new material before moving on.”
- “This means that misconceptions are not always addressed and learning is not as secure as it could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 85% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 66.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 145 first-preference applications, 125 offers in total, 110 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Barton Manor School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School 0.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Canterbury Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Archbishop's School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Orion Spires 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Whitstable School 5.6 mi Good Last distance published