Secondary school

St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Kent
  • CT1 3EN
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,669 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 82%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 73%2017/18: top 66%2018/19: top 68%2021/22: top 64%2022/23: top 66%2023/24: top 67%2024/25: top 82%No exams

A-level results

#292 of 394 South East sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 839.4 · South East 463/10 Below−15.2 pts
Grade 5+ English and maths21.3% · South East 44.8%1/10 Well below South East−30.1 pts
EBacc point score3.25 · South East 4.032/10 Well below South East−19.1 pts
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.02 · South East +0.015/10 Middle
A level points per entry29.89 · South East 33.474/10 Below−13.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 48.6 · 188 pupils · South East 50.92016/17: 41.9 · 178 pupils · South East 46.72017/18: 43 · 173 pupils · South East 46.72018/19: 42.9 · 181 pupils · South East 47.12021/22: 45.6 · 170 pupils · South East 49.12022/23: 42.8 · 179 pupils · South East 46.52023/24: 42.4 · 179 pupils · South East 46.22024/25: 39.4 · 174 pupils · South East 4648.639.4No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 19% · 178 pupils · South East 43%2017/18: 27% · 173 pupils · South East 43.5%2018/19: 29% · 181 pupils · South East 43%2021/22: 43% · 170 pupils · South East 51%2022/23: 35% · 179 pupils · South East 45%2023/24: 34.6% · 179 pupils · South East 45.9%2024/25: 21.3% · 174 pupils · South East 44.8%43%19%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 20.34 · 90 pupils · South East 28.942016/17: 24.13 · 96 pupils · South East 29.962017/18: 27.49 · 67 pupils · South East 30.252018/19: 27.81 · 78 pupils · South East 31.762021/22: 35.92 · 74 pupils · South East 36.42022/23: 28.18 · 93 pupils · South East 32.822023/24: 28.75 · 69 pupils · South East 32.832024/25: 29.89 · 80 pupils · South East 33.4735.9220.34No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in70.8%
143 of 202 who put it first2014 · 96.8%2026 · 70.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st202143
2nd20515
3rd2267

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2009–2023

  1. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,116
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.1%
First language not English10.0%
SEN support15.7%
EHC plan7.9%
Absence (sessions missed)8.0%
Persistently absent pupils21.8%

Girls 52.5%Boys 47.5%

84.2% full · 1,325 places · 198 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 208 responses (19.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.5% not applicable60.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year76.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20.2% not applicable87.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed78.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 54.5
  • Leadership 8.6
  • Teaching assistants 18.2
  • Other support 34.7

Teachers 63.1 FTE · Whole workforce 116.1 · 134 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,835
Spend per pupil£7,121
Staff spend per pupil£5,735
Reserve per pupil£480
  • +£534,000revenue reserve
  • +£794,000in-year balance

Grants £7,674 · self-generated £161 · premises £264 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP (30 academies) · trust reserve £7,947,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

179 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained93.9%
  • Education91.6%
  • Apprenticeship1.7%
  • Employment0.6%
  • Not sustained5%
  • Unknown1.1%

After sixth form (16–18)

86 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained83.7%
  • Education46.5%
  • Higher education40.7%
  • Apprenticeship5.8%
  • Employment31.4%
  • Not sustained10.5%
  • Unknown5.8%