The Canterbury Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Canterbury Academy
Address: Knight Avenue
Town/City: Canterbury
County: Kent
Postcode: CT2 8QA
Country: 100062292855
 Telephone Number: 01227 463971
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
Trust: The Canterbury Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Jon Watson
Capacity: 1300
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1841 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 142% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27.4%

SEN Provisions

  • HI - Hearing Impairment

Location and administration

URN: 136302
DfE Number: 886/5421
UKPRN: 10031579
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Canterbury (E07000106)
Constituency: Canterbury (E14000619)
Electoral Ward: Westgate (E05010410)

Easting & Northing: 613730E, 157724N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 16' 45.06" N 1° 3' 47.89" E
Plus Code: 9F3373H7+M8

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. The Canterbury Primary School (0.2km)
  2. St Peter's Methodist Primary School (1.0km)
  3. Haven Nook (1.0km)
  4. Wincheap Foundation Primary School (1.1km)
  5. Kent College Junior School (1.4km)
  6. The Orchard School (1.4km)
  7. St Johns Church of England Primary School (1.5km)
  8. St Edmund's School Canterbury (1.5km)
  9. St Nicholas' School (1.5km)
  10. The King's School Canterbury (1.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Grant Raymond Ayliffe - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Julian Brinton - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 July 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 18 July 2025.
  • Mrs Kate Rachel Cable - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 March 2027.
  • Mr Dylan Chamberlain - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 5 July 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 March 2025.
  • Dr Tina Haux - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 March 2021 (Original (signatory) members). Term runs until 8 March 2025.
  • Mr Ben Hawkins - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 September 2025.
  • Mr Mark Broster Johnstone - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 August 2019 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 15 August 2023.
  • Mr Paul Nicholas Martin - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 July 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 4 July 2025.
  • Mrs Tracey Kathleen Martin - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 July 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 13 July 2026.
  • Mr Terry Martyn McMahan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2027.
  • Mr William Newland - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 October 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 September 2026.
  • Dr Paul Steven Swallow - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 March 2021 (Original (signatory) members). Term runs until 8 March 2025.
  • Mr Martin John Vye - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 February 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 February 2027.
  • Mr Darren James Watson - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 March 2026.
  • Mr Jonathan Martin Watson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 1 January 2026.
  • Mrs Anna Virgina Weinel - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mrs Anna Virginia Weinel - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 19 December 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 September 2024.
  • Mr Neil Winterflood - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 24 May 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 March 2025.