St Edmund's School Canterbury

All-through
Independent
Ages 3 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

St Thomas Hill, Canterbury, CT2 8HUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Edmund's School Canterbury is an all-through school in Canterbury for ages 3 to 19. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of St Edmund's School Canterbury.

St Edmund's School Canterbury on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

82 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score39.4

39.4, 6.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.21

3.21, 0.88 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

59 students

Average point score per A level entry36.60

36.60, 1.6 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

523 pupils on roll, with places for 670

Special educational needs support7.8%

7.8%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Edmund's School Canterbury

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kent College (Canterbury)	0.2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 38.1
Kent College International Study Centre	0.2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 16.1
The Archbishop's School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 35.2
The Canterbury Academy	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 39.0
The King's School Canterbury	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 17.6

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 3 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Edward O'Connor
Phone: 01227475600
Website: stedmunds.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Thomas Hill, Canterbury, CT2 8HU
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118998

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.