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The Archbishop's School

Secondary Local authority maintained school in Canterbury CT2 7AP

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  • School Reference Number: 118898
  • Address: St Stephens Hill, Canterbury CT2 7AP
  • Headteacher: Mr David Elliott
  • Telephone: 01227 765805
  • Website: archbishops-school.co.uk
  • Type: Local authority maintained schools
  • Sub-Type: Foundation school
  • Phase: Secondary
  • Pupil Capacity: 900
  • Local Education Authority: Kent
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 11 to 18
  • Religious Ethos: Christian
  • Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 22/11/2023

Rating published on 18/01/2024

Overall effectiveness: Good

Quality of education: Good

Behaviour and attitudes: Good

Personal development: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

Sixth form provision: Requires Improvement

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
22 November 2023 19 January 2024 School inspection Good
4 February 2020 5 March 2020 School inspection Requires Improvement
27 January 2016 11 April 2016 Full inspection Good
12 February 2014 3 March 2014 Monitoring visit
22 October 2013 18 November 2013 Full inspection Requires Improvement
8 February 2012 5 March 2012 Full inspection Satisfactory
1 February 2011 9 March 2011 Curriculum and development visit
10 February 2009 9 March 2009 Full inspection Good
4 June 2007 30 July 2007 Curriculum and development visit
4 October 2005 2 November 2005 Full inspection Outstanding
24 January 2000 24 April 2002 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number118898
Local Authority Code886
Local Authority NameKent
Establishment Number5426
School / College NameThe Archbishop's School
Establishment Type Code05
Establishment typeFoundation school
Establishment Type Group Code4
Establishment Type GroupLocal authority maintained schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 4
Phase of educationSecondary
Age range Low11
Age range High18
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code1
Official sixth formHas a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code02
Religious characterChurch of England
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese CodeCE06
DioceseDiocese of Canterbury
Admissions Policy Code4
Admissons policyNon-selective
School capacity900
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils731
Number of Boys380
Number of Girls351
Percentage Free School Meals51.10
Trust School Flag Code2
Trust School Flag Not supported by a trust
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10006581
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date24-01-2025
StreetSt Stephens Hill
Locality
Address3
TownCanterbury
County (name)Kent
PostcodeCT2 7AP
Websitehttp://www.archbishops-school.co.uk/
Telephone01227765805
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameDavid
Headteacher/Principal last nameElliott
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provisionResourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll8
Resourced provision capacity13
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeJ
Government Office RegionSouth East
District CodeE07000106
DistrictCanterbury
Ward CodeE05010405
WardSt Stephen's
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001151
Parliamentary ConstituencyCanterbury
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE10000016
Easting614417
Northing159483
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Canterbury 013
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Canterbury 013B
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code922
Previous local authorityPre LGR (1998) Kent
Previous establishment number5426
Country
UPRN100062619198
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02005022
LSOA CodeE01024100
Free School Meals319
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN118898
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/118898
LAESTAB8865426
School nameThe Archbishop's School
Ofsted phaseSecondary
Type of educationFoundation School
School open dateN/A
Admissions policyNon-selective
Sixth formHas a sixth form
Designated religious characterChurch of England
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingChristian
Ofsted regionSouth East
RegionSouth East
Local authorityKent
Parliamentary constituencyCanterbury
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodeCT2 7AP
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile4
Total number of pupils731
Statutory lowest age11
Statutory highest age18
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspectionN/A
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?N/A
URN at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspectionN/A
Date of latest ungraded inspectionN/A
Ungraded inspection publication dateN/A
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?N/A
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeN/A
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspection10287930
Inspection typeRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Inspection type groupingRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date22/11/2023
Publication date18/01/2024
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection118898
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8865426
School name at time of latest graded inspectionThe Archbishop's School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionFoundation School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?Yes
Early years provisionN/A
Sixth form provisionRequires Improvement
Previous inspection number10133155
Previous inspection start date04/02/2020
Previous publication date04/03/2020
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection118898
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8865426
School name at time of previous graded inspectionThe Archbishop's School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionFoundation School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness3
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationRequires Improvement
Previous behaviour and attitudesRequires Improvement
Previous personal developmentRequires Improvement
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementRequires Improvement
Previous safeguarding is effective?Yes
Previous early years provisionN/A
Previous sixth form provisionRequires Improvement

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