The Worthgate School

Secondary
Independent
Ages 13 to 22

No Ofsted inspection

68 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3LQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Worthgate School is a secondary school in Canterbury for ages 13 to 22. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of The Worthgate School.

The Worthgate School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

54 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score1.9

1.9, 44.2 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 score0.11

0.11, 3.98 below the England average of 4.09.

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

32 students

Average point score per A level entry34.46

34.46, 0.54 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

270 pupils on roll, with places for 500

Special educational needs support10%

10%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Worthgate School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 67.7
Barton Manor School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Barton Court Grammar School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 66.4
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.4
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 66.8

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 13 to 22
Gender: Mixed
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Dr Ian Gross
Phone: 01227866540
Website: worthgateschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: 68 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3LQ
Local authority: Kent
URN: 131411

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.