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Kenton School

Drayton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU

Local ranking11th of 17 secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

2144

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
40.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
13.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
318

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Continued in education
74.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
68.0%
Higher education
30.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
28.0%
Not sustained
19.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

26.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

25.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

66

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.3
16-18 Cohort
176

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1713
Boys
822 (48%)
Girls
891 (52%)
Capacity
2144 (80% full)
SEND
15.5%
FSM Eligible
64.2%
EAL
30.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
12.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
113.7
Budget per Pupil
£9,664/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
34.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 60.1%
  • Other: 11.4%
  • Black African: 4.9%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 4.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.8%
  • Asian Other: 3.6%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Asian Indian: 2.1%

60.1%

White British

11.4%

Other

4.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

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Drayton Road

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East

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Administrative

URN
138120
UKPRN
10037231
Establishment No.
4485
Trust
NORTHERN LEADERS TRUST

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