The Archbishop's School
Foundation secondary school in Canterbury (Kent).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
The Archbishop's School welcomes you to our vibrant, caring, and supportive Christian Community. The Archbishop's School is a mixed ability school for students aged 11-19. The school community is smaller than most secondary schools, enabling us to provide a personalised approach to education.
All students are well known, well cared for and receive the very best support and encouragement in their learning which engenders excellent progress in their academic, personal, social and spiritual development. Our school ethos is Enter to Learn - Go Forth to Serve .
This perfectly describes our mission: to provide the very best education for our students, whilst preparing them for school life in the twenty-first century with all the challenges this presents. They are able to make a positive contribution to society and share the love of God.
As an innovative and forward-thinking school, we celebrate all of our students' achievements and are extremely proud of the people they become.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Cooking
- Drama
- Football
- Photography
- Rugby
- Stem
- Anti-Bullying Alliance
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 118898
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-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 (10 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr John Moss | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Rachel Taylor | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catherine Vigar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah O'Hara | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Christopher Russell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Dr John Moss | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mike Rayner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Swansbury | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Elliott | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Dr David Van Krieken Vannerley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Fisher Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Reverend David Stroud Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Dawn Evans Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Michael Chilton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Vicki Beatty Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record