Barton Manor School

Term dates

This school's own term dates broadly match Kent council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.

• Term
• Holiday
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• Exeat

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 147 families put this school as their first choice, and 147 places were offered. 104 of the families who put it first got a place (71%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 13 May 2025. No overall grade was given (Ofsted stopped giving one in September 2024).

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership and management

Outstanding

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Free school

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–19

Pupils

596 (capacity 1050)

Gender

Mixed

Academy trust

BARTON COURT ACADEMY TRUST

Phone

01227532140

Address

Spring Lane, Canterbury, CT1 1SU

Website

bartonmanor.org

Official school record, including Ofsted reports