The Archbishop's School
Foundation schoolSecondaryAges 11–18MixedChurch of EnglandSixth form
St Stephens Hill, Canterbury, CT2 7AP
Headteacher · Mr David Elliott
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Key facts
Pupils770Capacity 900
OfstedGoodInspected 22 November 2023
Free school meals56.6%
SEN provisionResourced provision
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 22 November 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 places
Applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
Apply through Kent council, not the school.
Nearby schools
- St Stephen's Junior School0.3 mi
- St Stephen's Infant School0.3 mi
- St Edmund's School Canterbury0.7 mi
- St Johns Church of England Primary School0.8 mi
- Kent College (Canterbury)0.8 mi