Astor Secondary School
Academy converter · sixth form · 732 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 27.9
Academy converter
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
- Pupils on roll
- 1,116of 1,325 places
- Free school meals
- 21.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 174
- Ofsted
- Good, 12 September 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: St Anselm's Catholic School (URN 118918, until 1 May 2014).
What the data says
Of the 179 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury in 2023, 65% stayed on in St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury’s own sixth form (Kent average 56%), 23% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 112 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 56% went to university (Kent 39%, England 37%), and 7% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 93% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.4 against 46.1 across England and 46.7 in Kent, with 21% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Kent and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 179 | 17,954 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 65% | 56% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 23% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 112 | 14,947 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 56% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 7% | 20% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 21% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.4 | 46.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 21% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 46% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 15% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.25 | 4.18 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 28% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.4 | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.2 | 51.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 13% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 171 | 98% | 89% | 2% | 20% | 56% |
| Mathematics | 171 | 98% | 88% | 4% | 22% | 54% |
| English Literature | 169 | 97% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 62% |
| Religious Studies | 162 | 93% | 31% | 11% | 32% | 51% |
| Combined Science | 97 | 56% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 40% |
| History | 79 | 45% | 41% | 9% | 26% | 49% |
| Geography | 78 | 45% | 41% | 13% | 25% | 68% |
| Physics | 67 | 39% | 23% | 10% | 46% | 73% |
| Chemistry | 66 | 38% | 23% | 12% | 47% | 80% |
| Biology | 66 | 38% | 23% | 8% | 45% | 77% |
| Design and Technology | 38 | 22% | 11% | 11% | 23% | 66% |
| Fine Art | 33 | 19% | 9% | 9% | 28% | 64% |
| Business Studies | 33 | 19% | 18% | 18% | 20% | 64% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 31 | 18% | 8% | 10% | 21% | 61% |
| Spanish | 24 | 14% | 19% | 8% | 27% | 75% |
| Film Studies | 22 | 13% | 1% | 32% | 20% | 82% |
| Physical Education | 21 | 12% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 86% |
| French | 19 | 11% | 18% | 16% | 29% | 37% |
| Computer Science | 18 | 10% | 13% | 17% | 30% | 56% |
| Photography | 15 | 9% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 67% |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 34 | 43% | — |
| Sports Studies | 21 | 26% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 11 | 14% | — |
| Small Business Management | 3 | 4% | — |
| Health Studies | 2 | 3% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 198 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 80 | 7,794 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.89 | 34.87 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 2% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 30 | 38% | 13% |
| English Literature | 19 | 24% | 11% |
| Psychology | 18 | 23% | 23% |
| History | 17 | 21% | 13% |
| Film Studies | 14 | 18% | 2% |
| Business Studies | 12 | 15% | 13% |
| Fine Art | 8 | 10% | 3% |
| Product Design | 8 | 10% | 2% |
| Politics | 8 | 10% | 6% |
| Geography | 7 | 9% | 10% |
| Photography | 7 | 9% | 3% |
| English Language | 7 | 9% | 4% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 8% | 17% |
| Biology | 6 | 8% | 20% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 15% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 15% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 10 | 13% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 13% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 9 | 11% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 8 | 10% | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 7 | 9% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 6 | 8% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.