# The Canterbury Academy — Canterbury, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Secondary
- **Parent rating:** 3.0/5 from 11 published reviews

## Contact

- **Address:** Knight Avenue
- **Phone:** 5000000
- **Website:** http://www.canterbury.kent.sch.uk/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/canterbury/the-canterbury-academy-12053

## About

Nestled in the historic city of Canterbury, The Canterbury Academy is a vibrant learning community that offers a supportive and inclusive environment for students to thrive. Our school is dedicated to providing a high-quality education that prepares students for success in all aspects of life. We welcome students, parents, and staff from diverse backgrounds and are committed to fostering a culture of mutual respect and achievement.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Requires Improvement — Feb 2023
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Requires Improvement — Feb 2023
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Requires Improvement — Feb 2023
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Feb 2023
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Requires Improvement — Feb 2023

## Recent parent reviews

- **4/5** — A Great All-Rounder: My son joined The Canterbury Academy in Year 7 and we've been very pleased with the progress he's made. The school's focus on extracurricular activities and community service has helped him develop important life skills and values. His teachers have been fantastic and we feel very lucky to have found such a great school in Canterbury. *(Oct 2025)*
- **5/5** — A True Gem in the Heart of Canterbury: My daughter has been at The Canterbury Academy for three years now and we've been consistently impressed with the standard of education and care she receives. The teachers are approachable, supportive and truly dedicated to helping each child reach their full potential. Highly recommended! *(Jan 2025)*
- **2/5** — Don't go: I used to go this school but only made it up to year 9 and didn't come back for 2 years due to how miserable and frustrating this school was the teachers weren't that great I hardly got an education because it was dog sh I was constantly picked on by the music teacher and I had so many fall outs and was bullied a few times but all they did was nothing they don't care about u nor ur mental health i wasn't getting the help I needed especially when I was extremely low and not to mention there's alw… *(May 2024)*
- **4/5** — Great communication: Communication was excellent when discussing a move to the school. Extremely professional staff. *(Aug 2023)*
- **1/5** — so bad: the school does not care about you mental health if anything it makes it worse the only teacher that is nice there is tammy *(May 2023)*
- **3/5** — It’s ok: Teachers are good and the education received isn’t horrific People aren’t always the nicest there and some people can be horrible I moved away once I finished as I couldn’t bear the social bubbles created in the school Teachers are lovely and there is a lot of support for people suffering with mental health *(May 2022)*
- **1/5** — Terrible school: Teachers extremely rude, there is a Paedophile as a teacher. Never really learned anything, teachers dont care about mental health or the students at all. *(May 2022)*
- **5/5** — Nice school: Performing arts facilities are fabulous and teachers are supportive and hardworking. *(Feb 2022)*
- **1/5** — Terrible: Disgusting place. Bullying is rife and music students get no support. Sucks *(Aug 2021)*
- **1/5** — Let their students bully each other.: Do nothing about bullying *(May 2021)*

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