Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Foundation secondary school in Canterbury (Kent).
Location
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Overview Our Vision Our Ethos Our History Our Houses Overview Our Vision Our Ethos Our History Our Houses Home / About / Overview We have spent years perfecting a genuine research based philosophy to education which we think is unique in the country and believe really equips our students to succeed at university and beyond.
We believe in a learning model whereby teachers and students engage in authentic, open ended academic research in the sciences and humanities searching for answers to questions that, currently, none of them know. By removing the traditional parameters to learning we are constantly astounded by what our students are capable of achieving, way beyond the standard curriculum.
Our way of measuring the success of our ethos is through the very high numbers of students who manage to secure places at Cambridge, Oxford and Russell Group universities. As well as by watching the remarkably confident, self-assured and impressive young men and women our students turn out to be.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music at The Langton
- Rowlyn
- Dr. Obote College
- 16 Books Before 16
- F1 in Schools
- Langton Star Centre
- GENE
- Chaucer Films
- Writing Projects
- Vex Robotics
- Marlowe Matters
- History Projects
- Music and Health
- Sport at The Langton
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 118884
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Doug Agnew | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jago Pearson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Reverend Barney De Berry | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Bev Farrell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jon Watson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Dodd | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Guy Banyard | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Bonnie Tillotson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andy Castle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Swapnil Ranadive | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Illsley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ed Ludlow | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Doug Agnew | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ken Moffat | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joanna Bridgwater Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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