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Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School

Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School is a state-maintained secondary school in Canterbury, United Kingdom with 1,258 pupils. As of 13 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: Temporary Teacher of Mathematics full-time (closes 25 November) and Temporary Teacher of Mathematics p-t (0.6) (closes 25 November).

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Head
Paul Pollard, Head of School
Type
State-maintained, Secondary
Pupils
1,258 pupils · 95% girls · 7.2% eligible for free school meals · 14.3% with English as an additional language
DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
130 (10.3%) on SEN support · 13 (1.0%) with an education, health and care plan
DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
Curriculum
Cambridge
Local authority
Kent
Location
Canterbury, CT1 3EW, United Kingdom
Telephone
01227463711
Website
langton.kent.sch.uk
Register number
URN 118840 (register entry)

Vacancies (2)

Temporary Teacher of Mathematics full-time

Closes 25 Nov

Full time, temporary

We welcome applications from talented individuals who will work to ensure the successful implementation of the school and department’s vision and the continued development of the…

Temporary Teacher of Mathematics p-t (0.6)

Closes 25 Nov

Part time, temporary

We welcome applications from talented individuals who will work to ensure the successful implementation of the school and department’s vision and the continued development of the…

Exam results

YearAttainment 8Grade 5+ Eng. & maths
2025/26 provisional66.090.2%
2024/2567.789.8%
2023/2466.990.4%

Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.

Inspections

DateInspectionOutcome
26 September 2023Ungraded inspectionSchool remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.

Staff

YearTeachersPupils per teacherLeaversVacanciesAverage pay
2025/2671.617.6–0£54,368
2024/2572.517.33%0£50,194
2023/2469.717.910%0£46,714
2022/2368.218.210%0£45,319
2021/2265.418.613%0£43,176
2020/2165.118.012%0£43,705
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
YearTeachersPupils per teacherLeaversVacanciesAverage pay
2019/2067.116.912%0£42,387
2018/1964.117.34%0£41,314
2017/1863.817.48%0£40,362
2016/1762.317.79%0£40,507
2015/1662.317.410%0£39,283
2014/1564.017.48%0£38,481
2013/1469.715.717%0£36,212
2012/1370.815.419%0£36,032
2011/1269.716.015%0£35,905
2010/1167.616.119%0£36,574

Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.

Attendance

YearSessions missedUnauthorisedPersistently absentSeverely absent
2025/265.8%1.4%13.0%1.9%
2024/255.8%0.9%10.9%1.7%
2023/245.3%0.5%10.5%1.4%
2022/236.4%0.7%15.6%3.0%
2021/228.6%0.8%26.1%1.7%
2020/212.8%0.3%4.9%1.0%
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
YearSessions missedUnauthorisedPersistently absentSeverely absent
2018/194.8%0.3%9.9%0.7%
2017/185.7%0.6%11.8%0.7%
2016/174.2%0.1%8.4%0.2%

Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).

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Sources

Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.

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