Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury
Canterbury Christ Church University is a school for pupils in Canterbury.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Canterbury Christ Church University in detail
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Canterbury East Rail Station, about 1080 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Magistrates Court (opposite), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 642 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: 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
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
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Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 60
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 60 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 49 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
16 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
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(2)
Questions parents ask about Canterbury Christ Church University
What is the catchment area for Canterbury Christ Church University?
No fixed boundary. When Canterbury Christ Church University is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Canterbury Christ Church University?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Canterbury Christ Church University 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 Canterbury Christ Church University?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 60 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 49 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 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 Canterbury Christ Church University?
Canterbury Christ Church University is at North Holmes Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1QU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)