Barton Court Academy Trust

The Trust

Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT) is a multi-academy Trust which was established in 2017.

It currently consists of three secondary schools: Barton Court Grammar School, an 11-18yrs, mixed selective school in the heart of Canterbury, rated “Good” with many outstanding features by Ofsted in February 2020, and The Charles Dickens School, an 11-16yrs mixed non-selective school in Broadstairs, which came out of special measures and is rated “Good” by Ofsted in March 2023 and is a rapidly improving school. Barton Manor Free School, an 11 – 18yrs non-selective mixed school in the heart of Canterbury which opened to Year 7 in September 2022.

Trust Values and Ethos

BCAT has academic excellence and high aspiration at the heart of its vision and ethos. Its lead school, Barton Court Grammar School has a track record of academic excellence and innovation. Barton Court has a language specialism and has promoted internationalism and Global Citizenship as essential values in equipping our children for 21st century working and living. Barton Court is also an accredited Advanced Thinking School with Exeter University and BCAT promotes cognitive tools throughout its schools to improve teaching, learning and robust self-assessment.