MixedIndependentBoarding

Kent College (Canterbury)

Canterbury, Kent, South East · CT2 9DT

A Methodist foundation in Canterbury, Kent College draws together day and boarding pupils aged 11 to 19 within a medium-sized community of around 600. Its Independent Schools Inspectorate report rated the school excellent for both education and personal development, with regulatory standards met. The breadth of its curriculum is notable: alongside GCSEs and A-levels, the school offers the International Baccalaureate and the Extended Project Qualification, giving older pupils genuine choice in how they study. Means-tested bursaries and a wide range of scholarships open the door to families across a spectrum of talents.

600

Pupils

excellent

ISI

£28,536

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Mixed
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 11-19
Pupils: 600
Pupil:teacher ratio: 1
Location: Canterbury, Kent, South East
Website: www.kentcollege.com
Telephone: 01227 763231

Entrance & admissions

Entry age: 11

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Headteacher

Head Mr Mark Turnbull

Latest results

Attainment 8

38.1

National average 46.9

GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)

National average 47%

GCSE grade 9-7

42%

A-level A*-A

31%

A-level A*-B

59%

Teaching & academics

Pupils can take their sixth-form studies down a traditional A-level path or through the IB, with Mathematics, Economics, History and the sciences among the popular choices. At A-level, 31% of grades reach A*-A and 59% reach A*-B, while 42% of GCSE entries achieve grades 9-7. The headline Attainment 8 figure of 38.1 sits below the national average of 46.9, so families will want to weigh published results against the school's strong inspection findings and its support for the 18.6% of pupils on SEN support.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 190

Popular A-level subjects

MathematicsEconomicsHistoryGeographyChemistryBusiness StudiesEnglish Literature

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelIBEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 18.6%
EHC plans: 0.35%

Arts & extracurricular

Scholarships

AcademicMusicArtSportDramaDesign and Technology

Languages

FrenchSpanishChinese

Popular GCSE subjects

English LanguageEnglish LiteratureMathematicsPhysicsBiologyChemistryGeographyFrenchSpanish

Sport

Main sports

CricketFootballNetballHockeyTennisAthleticsSwimming

Beyond the classroom

Sport runs across the year, taking in cricket, football, netball, hockey, tennis, athletics and swimming. Scholarships in music, art, drama, sport and design and technology signal that achievement beyond the classroom is taken seriously, and Chinese sits alongside French and Spanish in the languages on offer.

Ethos & heritage

Religious character: Methodist
Boarding: Yes

Mobile phone policy

The school does not allow pupils to have mobile phones in school. The only exception is for the sixth form students who can use them for research-based work.

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £24,828 - £28,536
Boarding fees (per year): £38,778 - £53,394
Bursaries up to: 50% of fees

Means-tested bursaries available

Inspection reports

ISI rating: excellent
ISI personal development: excellent
Last inspected: 25 November 2025

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The last word

An internationally minded Methodist school where the IB option and a generous scholarship programme stand out. Parents drawn to breadth and pastoral strength should read its excellent inspection report alongside its exam data.

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