The Canterbury Academy Catchment Area
The Canterbury Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Canterbury, Kent , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 1984 pupils, and a capacity of 1300 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-19
Age range
1,984
Pupils
1,300
Capacity
153%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
The Canterbury Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Canterbury Academy?
The catchment area for The Canterbury Academy is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, The Canterbury Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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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 →The Canterbury Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 153% capacity
The Canterbury Academy has a published admission number of 1300 places. 1984 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 153%. At 153% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 32.8% of pupils at The Canterbury Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
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 →
The Canterbury Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Knight Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8QA
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 32.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136302
Other Secondary Schools in Canterbury
If The Canterbury Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Canterbury are the next closest alternatives.
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CT1 3EW
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Catchment Area
Foundation school · CT4 7AS
The Archbishop's School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CT2 7AP
Orion Spires Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CT2 0HD
Barton Court Grammar School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CT1 1PH
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Catchment Area
Academy converter · CT1 3EN
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Canterbury Academy 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Canterbury Academy
What is the catchment area for The Canterbury Academy? ▾
The catchment area for The Canterbury Academy is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Canterbury Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Canterbury Academy currently has 1984 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1300 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Canterbury Academy? ▾
Admission to The Canterbury Academy is managed by Kent. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does The Canterbury Academy cover? ▾
The Canterbury Academy is a secondary school in Canterbury, Kent, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Canterbury Academy? ▾
The Canterbury Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.