St Edmund's School Canterbury Catchment Area
St Edmund's School Canterbury is an other independent not applicable school in Canterbury, Kent , serving pupils aged 2-19, with 618 pupils, and a capacity of 670 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-19
Age range
618
Pupils
670
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
St Edmund's School Canterbury Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Edmund's School Canterbury?
The catchment area for St Edmund's School Canterbury is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Edmund's School Canterbury is managed by Kent and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
Get an alert if St Edmund's School Canterbury goes oversubscribed for 2027 →
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →St Edmund's School Canterbury: 670 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
St Edmund's School Canterbury has a published admission number of 670 places. 618 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 670, Kent's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
St Edmund's School Canterbury: School Information
- Full address
- St Thomas Hill, Canterbury, CT2 8HU
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-19 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- DfE URN
- 118998
Other Not applicable Schools in Canterbury
If St Edmund's School Canterbury is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Canterbury are the next closest alternatives.
The King's School Canterbury Catchment Area
Other independent school · CT1 2ES
Kent College (Canterbury) Catchment Area
Other independent school · CT2 9DT
St Faith's At Ash School Limited Catchment Area
Other independent school · CT3 2HH
Junior King's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · CT2 0AY
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School Catchment Area
Other independent school · CT2 9AQ
The Orchard School Catchment Area
Foundation special school · CT1 3QQ
Other Church of England Schools in Kent
St Edmund's School Canterbury shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Kent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Swanley Village
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LONGFIELD
Benenden Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Cranbrook
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Tunbridge Wells
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to St Edmund's School Canterbury by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Need help understanding catchment areas?
Frequently Asked Questions: St Edmund's School Canterbury
What is the catchment area for St Edmund's School Canterbury? ▾
The catchment area for St Edmund's School Canterbury is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Edmund's School Canterbury oversubscribed? ▾
St Edmund's School Canterbury is operating close to its capacity of 670 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Edmund's School Canterbury? ▾
St Edmund's School Canterbury uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Edmund's School Canterbury cover? ▾
St Edmund's School Canterbury is a not applicable school in Canterbury, Kent, serving pupils aged 2-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.