St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury vs Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Canterbury
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Canterbury
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Voluntary controlled school
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1116
1258
Capacity
1325
1082
Occupancy
84%
116%
FSM %
21.9%
7.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Sep 2023
Sep 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
45.0
66.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
36.6%
90.2%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
B
Points Per Entry
29.9
38.7
Best 3 A-Levels
C
B-
AAB+ %
2%
20%
Value Added
Above average
Average
A-Level Students
80
189
Retention
93%
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
9%
34%
Degree course
71%
83%
Any L4+ destination
75%
86%
Apprenticeships
2%
2%
Cohort size
103
190
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Sociology (60)
English Literature (38)
Psychology (38)
History (34)
History (30)
Sociology (30)
Film Studies (28)
Business Studies:Single (26)
Mathematics (118)
Psychology (114)
English Literature (100)
Psychology (98)
Biology (96)
English Literature (90)
Biology (84)
Chemistry (82)