Bemix, Canterbury
Bemix is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 24 in Canterbury. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2022.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bemix in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Bemix are Haven Nook (1.2 miles, Good); The Orchard School (1.6 miles, Good); St Nicholas' School (1.6 miles, Good); and Newingate School (1.8 miles, Good).
Haven NookThe Orchard SchoolSt Nicholas' SchoolNewingate School
Who goes there
Bemix is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Canterbury West Rail Station, about 1150 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Innovation Centre (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bemix stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 185 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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28 Jul 2026
New music released on Bandcamp
28 Jul 2026
Supported Interns visit their Preparation for Employment friends in their volunteer placement
28 Jul 2026
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28 Jul 2026
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Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Canterbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Canterbury
Across Kent council
Places available
19,539
Applications
18,644
Got 1st preference
78.9%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(5)
Special educational needs provision
Bemix is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Bemix
What is Bemix's Ofsted rating?
Bemix was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2022.
What is the catchment area for Bemix?
No fixed boundary. When Bemix is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Bemix have specialist SEN provision?
Bemix is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Bemix?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Bemix on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Bemix?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bemix?
Bemix is at University Road, Unit 44, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7FG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)