Northfleet School for GirlsNorthfleet Technology College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gravesend.
Summary of the comparison
Northfleet School for Girls and Northfleet Technology College are secondary schools in Gravesend.
Northfleet School for Girls scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Northfleet Technology College scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Northfleet School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Northfleet School for Girls was judged the expected standard and Northfleet Technology College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.0 for Northfleet School for Girls and 35.7 for Northfleet Technology College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Northfleet School for Girls (45.4 in 2021-22, 43.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Northfleet Technology College (42.4 in 2021-22, 35.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GravesendNorthfleet School for Girls | GravesendNorthfleet Technology College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 66th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,302 | 963 | |
| Capacity | 1,145 | 989 | |
| Location | Gravesend, DA11 8AQ | Gravesend, DA11 8BG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.0 Stronger figure | 35.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.8% Stronger figure | 27.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.2% Stronger figure | 48.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.1% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.77 Stronger figure | 2.88 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 204 | 141 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 87 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,302 | 963 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.2% | 38.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.4% | 22.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 23.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.4% | 23.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Northfleet School for Girls
Northfleet Technology College
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