Barton Manor School, Canterbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Barton Manor School excels at preparing pupils for their futures through outstanding careers education and strong partnerships with local universities and colleges. The school recognises and celebrates each pupil's unique qualities, creating a warm and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and confident. Staff provide thoughtful support to help all pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, engage fully with education and achieve well.
Key Strengths
- Carefully designed curriculum with logical sequences that help pupils build on prior learning
- Strong focus on developing literacy skills with precise technical vocabulary
- Exceptional personal development including financial literacy, health and well-being, and excellent careers education
- Wide range of enrichment activities and accessible sports for all abilities
- Clear routines and high expectations create calm, focused lessons and a culture of kindness
Areas for Improvement
- In some lessons, teachers do not adapt teaching quickly enough when pupils don't understand complex ideas, meaning learning moves on before concepts are fully grasped
- Support for a small minority of pupils with behaviour challenges is not fully meeting their needs, leading to repeated consequences and suspensions that risk further disengaging them from education
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Lunch clubs, sports activities, pupil leadership opportunities, visiting external speakers including poets
Barton Manor School is a secondary academy in Canterbury with a palpable sense of ambition throughout the school. Pupils live up to the school's motto of 'Aspire, Believe and Achieve' with strong academic progress and exceptional personal development.
At a Glance
41.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
136 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
23.6
Avg class size
19
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
57%
Available places
596 pupils
1,050 capacity
454 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Canterbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Canterbury
Admissions Demand - Kent
Places available
19,410
Applications
18,281
Got 1st preference
80.6%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Secondary admissions across Kent (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.91367%
Overall absence
18.27731%
Persistent absence
476
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Barton Manor School
Pilgrims' Way Primary School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
St Johns Church of England Primary School
Parkside Community Foundation Primary School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School
Wincheap Foundation Primary School
St Stephen's Infant School
St Stephen's Junior School
The Canterbury Primary School
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