Barton Court Grammar School
Academy converter in Canterbury, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 995 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 12.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Longport, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1PH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.bartoncourt.org |
| Telephone | 01227464600 |
| URN | 137474 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 February 2020, published 8 March 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 20 November 2024, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Barton Manor School (secondary school, about 0.7 km)
- Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- The Canterbury Academy (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- The Archbishop's School (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Orion Spires (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
- The Whitstable School (secondary school, about 9.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.