The Canterbury Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Canterbury (Kent).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.The Canterbury Academy is one of 2 schools run by The Canterbury Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Canterbury Academy (this school) | Secondary | Kent | 1,984 | 25 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards met |
| The Canterbury Primary School | Primary | Kent | 421 | 16 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (May 2012) |
| 2 schools | 2,405 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.