The North School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 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
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 148712
- Address
- Essella Road, TN24 8AL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1291 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.4%
- Girls
- 45.6%
- First language not English
- 15.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.4%
- Persistent absence
- 26.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.0%
White British 74.3%
Mixed 6.8%
African 5.4%
Other White 4.9%
Other Asian 3.9%
Indian 1.6%
Unclassified 1.1%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.05
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.7
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.64
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 34 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 7 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 8 |
| English Language | GCSE | 211 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 211 |
| French | GCSE | 31 |
Admissions
The North School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 223
- 3rd preference
- 189
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 236 126 110 |
| Year 8 | 238 116 122 |
| Year 9 | 238 130 108 |
| Year 10 | 231 151 80 |
| Year 11 | 213 109 104 |
| Year 12 | 88 44 44 |
| Year 13 | 40 21 19 |
| Year 14 | 7 5 2 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 48.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.2% |