Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Canterbury, Kent, for boys aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 35 places for autism.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,226 pupils
- Boys only
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys only
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 35 places, 41 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,226
- Headteacher
- Dr Ken Moffat (Headteacher)
- Council
- Kent
- School reference (URN)
- 118884
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Kent council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, November 2024
Inspected in November 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Langton Lane, Nackington Road, Canterbury, CT4 7AS
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- St Nicholas' School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- The Orchard School Special school · Ages 7–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.8 miles
By need in Kent: Autism (63) · Speech and language (32) · Physical (14) · SEMH (11) · Severe learning (11) · PMLD (11) · Moderate learning (10) · Hearing (10) · Vision (8) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
How do I get a place in Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys only.
What is Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys?
Langton Lane, Nackington Road, Canterbury, CT4 7AS, in Kent.
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