United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Canterbury
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~167k · 47 state-funded schools
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How Canterbury ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,220/yr
Mid
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
House price
£345,000
Expensive
Worse than 67% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,260/mo
Expensive
Worse than 69% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,419/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
80.2/1k
High
Worse than 61% of UK LAs
Deprivation
16.8
Mid
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Schools
97.8%
Very strong
Better than 86% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
47 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
45 of 46 (97.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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47 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 47 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Canterbury Academy | Secondary | 1,984 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Herne Bay High School | Secondary | 1,545 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,256 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Simon Langton Grammar School for BoysGrammar | Secondary | 1,211 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Whitstable School | Secondary | 1,109 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury | Secondary | 1,107 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Barton Court Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,005 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Archbishop's School | Secondary | 791 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hampton Primary School | Primary | 677 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Orion Spires | Secondary | 667 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School | Primary | 619 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Swalecliffe Community Primary School | Primary | 500 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Reculver Church of England Primary School | Primary | 455 | Outstanding2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Barton Manor School | Secondary | 449 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Johns Church of England Primary School | Primary | 436 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wincheap Foundation Primary School | Primary | 429 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Blean Primary School | Primary | 427 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 424 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Canterbury Primary School | Primary | 416 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sturry Church of England Primary School | Primary | 413 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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