Kent / Kent 11+
Old Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3EW
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
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A selective girls grammar school in Canterbury, Kent, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,256 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective girls grammar school in Canterbury, Kent, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,256 pupils on roll. Families looking at Canterbury, Kent will usually see Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School as a selective option for girls aged 11-18, with sixth form continuing the academic journey on the same site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,256 pupils on roll and 180 Year 7 places.
For parents thinking about the 11+, the admissions picture is one of the clearest differentiators here. The current route includes GL Assessment, with 180 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks high by grammar-school standards. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
On current official measures, the school offers a clear academic profile for parents to weigh up. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Good. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.43 and Attainment 8 at 66.9. 90.4% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 19.7% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 58% moving into higher education.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Theatre. The wider offer currently includes Orchestra, Drama. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School is likely to appeal most to families who want strong academic expectations but also need the practical details, culture, and selective route to line up sensibly.
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Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Kent and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Kent and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Kent and England.
Oversubscription detail is still being reviewed, so use the official admissions policy before relying on a summary.
Structured exam detail is still being reviewed.
This school uses the shared Kent Test consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open Kent Test guidePaper 1
English, Maths
Kent Test English and maths
A one-hour multiple-choice paper covering English comprehension, literacy and mathematics.
Paper 2
VR, NVR
Kent Test reasoning
A one-hour multiple-choice reasoning paper with verbal and non-verbal reasoning sections.
Paper 3
Creative Writing
Writing exercise
A 40-minute writing task is not marked as part of the standard score but may be considered in headteacher assessment.
English, Maths, Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning and Creative writing are included in the published format.
Science is not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
A one-hour multiple-choice reasoning paper with verbal and non-verbal reasoning sections.
Non-verbal reasoning
A one-hour multiple-choice reasoning paper with verbal and non-verbal reasoning sections.
Creative writing
Included within the published English paper.
Science
Kent Test dates available
May 2026
Kent Test
September 2026
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Latest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 67.9 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 65.7 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 66.9 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 67.7 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | B+ average (43.1 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B average (39.5 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B- average (37.6 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B average (38.7 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 99% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 99% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 0% |
| In employment | 0% |
Latest inspection: 27 September 2023
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FAQ
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School currently uses GL Assessment.
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Kent Test dates available: May 2026. Kent Test: September 2026
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 27 September 2023.