Kenton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Sept 14 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unique reference
- 138120
- Address
- Drayton Road, NE3 3RU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1795 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 29.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 56%
- Persistent absence
- 37.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 60.3%
Other 9.9%
African 4.8%
Bangladeshi 4%
Other Asian 4%
Other White 3.5%
Mixed 3.4%
Pakistani 3.2%
Indian 2.1%
Other Black 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Unclassified 1%
Chinese 0.9%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.71
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.4
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.3
Local authority average 42.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.11
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 11 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 7 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 15 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 57 |
| Biology | GCSE | 95 |
Admissions
Kenton School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 324
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 126
- 3rd preference
- 114
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 25
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 296 130 166 |
| Year 8 | 327 157 170 |
| Year 9 | 325 168 157 |
| Year 10 | 334 155 179 |
| Year 11 | 327 178 149 |
| Year 12 | 101 46 55 |
| Year 13 | 85 48 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 69.0% 80.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 31.0% 35.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 44.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 6.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 15.0% 9.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 50.0% 55.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 17.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 5.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.6% 2.2% |