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Barton Manor School

Canterbury, CT1 1SUSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
May 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
147 1st-choice / 147 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Barton Manor School

Barton Manor School is a state-funded secondary school in Canterbury, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 19 for boys and girls. DfE data records 596 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,050.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (13 May 2025). admissions data records 147 first-preference applications and 147 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
AddressSpring Lane, Canterbury, Canterbury, CT1 1SU
HeadteacherMr Richard Morgan
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils596
Free School Meals (FSM)41.6%
School Capacity596 / 1,050 (57% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Barton Manor School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.