Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149039.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 596 |
| Girls | 290 |
| Boys | 306 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 41.6% |
| First language not English | 28% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 1,050 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 43.2% |
| Sixth form places2024/25 | 300 |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 92 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 36 |
| Average class size | 22.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 16.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 36.71 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.09 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 27.21 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 26 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 22 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 147 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 654 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 147 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 104 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.5%, better than England, similar to Kent | 7.8% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 19.4%, better than England, better than Kent | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 3.7%, similar to England, worse than Kent | 3.2% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 47.7% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 21.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Pilgrims' Way Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | The Worthgate School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Barton Court Grammar School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2020. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2014. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Apr 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | The King's School Canterbury | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Johns Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Parkside Community Foundation Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St Peter's Methodist Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2015. |
Barton Manor School is rated Good, last inspected on 13 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Barton Manor School made 147 offers from 654 applications (4.4 per offer), and 104 of 147 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Barton Manor School has 596 pupils aged 11 to 19.
Barton Manor School had 1,050 school places in 2024/25.
Yes, Barton Manor School has a sixth form with 300 places in 2024/25.
At Barton Manor School, the average class had 22.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Barton Manor School missed 7.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 19.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.