St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury

StateSecondaryResourced ProvisionRoman Catholic

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,107 pupils

Old Dover Road, CT1 3ENWebsite01227826200

Good1,107 pupilsAges 11–18

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Good2y ago

Inspected Sept 2023

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,107

Good2y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,107

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,107 / 1,071 (103%)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Head Teacher

Mr J Rowarth

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Sept 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 39.4

AdmissionsIn demand

1.3x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 29 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

8.0%

Absence rate

Avg 5.9%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.0%vs 5.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.0%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence21.8%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate10.5%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 29 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support15.7%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans7.9%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health92 pupils (35%)

Speech, Language & Communication78 pupils (30%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty57 pupils (22%)

Physical Disability30 pupils (11%)

Other3 pupils (1%)

Specific Learning Difficulty1 pupils (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)64

Teaching assistants (FTE)16

Support staff (FTE)51

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,107

Free school meals20.3%

English as additional language10.0%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British74.2%

White Other7.8%

Black African5.0%

Mixed Other2.8%

Indian2.1%

Other1.8%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.7%

Asian Other1.0%

Mixed White & Asian1.0%

Chinese0.5%

Pakistani0.5%

Mixed White & African0.5%

Unclassified0.4%

Black Caribbean0.4%

White Irish0.3%

Bangladeshi0.2%

Black Other0.1%

2024-25

Leavers' Destinations

90.0%

to education

Sixth Form65.0%

Employment1.0%

NEET4.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership

KS4

Attainment 843.4

Progress 80.03

EBacc entry29.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£7,252

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,348 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,072

Support staff£732

Premises£256

Energy£213

Learning resources£323

Income per pupil£7,613

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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