Kent College (Canterbury), Canterbury
Kent College (Canterbury) is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Canterbury. It has a Methodist religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Kent College (Canterbury) in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Kent College (Canterbury) can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Kent College (Canterbury) are Kent College International Study Centre (under 0.1 miles); St Edmund's School Canterbury (0.2 miles); Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School (0.9 miles); and The King's School Canterbury (1.5 miles, selective).
Kent College International Study CentreSt Edmund's School CanterburyKent College Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolThe King's School Canterbury
Where pupils go next
Of the 52 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 56% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 19% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 36 pupils (7.1%) received SEN support and 1 (0.2%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Canterbury West Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rough Common Turn (se-bound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kent College (Canterbury) 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 60 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; 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 GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
25 November 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
18 October 2022
Regulatory Compliance
28 February 2018
Integrated
20 January 2015
About
Kent College, Canterbury is an English co-educational private school for boarding and day pupils between the ages of 3 months and 18 years. It was founded in 1885, and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby schools
Keep up with Kent College (Canterbury)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 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
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
507 pupils
600 places
93 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
7.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
507
Total Pupils
278
Boys
229
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Kent College (Canterbury)
Questions parents ask about Kent College (Canterbury)
What are GCSE results like at Kent College (Canterbury)?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Kent College (Canterbury) can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Kent College (Canterbury) last inspected?
Kent College (Canterbury) is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.
How many pupils go to Kent College (Canterbury)?
Kent College (Canterbury) has around 507 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Kent College (Canterbury)?
Kent College (Canterbury) is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Kent College (Canterbury)?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 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 Kent College (Canterbury)?
Kent College (Canterbury) is at Whitstable Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9DT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)