Kenton School

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

Local ranking12th of 18 secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

Secondary

Phase

2144

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
40.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.4%
Entering EBacc
13.8%
EBacc APS
3.1
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

25.2

Best 3 A-Levels

66

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.3%
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%
Persistent Absence
34.8%

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: 68.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 4.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.3%
  • Asian Other: 4.1%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Other: 4.0%
  • Asian Indian: 2.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%

68.2%

White British

4.6%

Asian Bangladeshi

4.3%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Drayton Road

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East

Administrative

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