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Requires improvement
Academy
Kenton School
Secondary
Post 16
Drayton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE33RU
019 1214 2200


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1797

Kenton School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 2144. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 27 Feb 2019.


PUPIL MIX
947 boys and 850 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
45.6%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
20.8%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
29.4%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
Yes
SEN SUPPORT
7.7%
EHC PLAN
1.3%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
40.5
Local Authority
43.6
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
31%
Local Authority
39%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 30% 41% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.27 3.76 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
95.1%
Local Authority
90.5%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Points 27.05 32.82 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
95.1%
Local Authority
90.5%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Points 27.05 32.9 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

27 Feb 2019

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Requires improvement
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Moderate

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 456
Of which first preference applications 209
Of which second preference applications 87
Of which third preference applications 107
Total offers made 361
Of which first preference offers 209
Of which second preference offers 41
Of which third preference offers 28




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
88%
Local Authority
91%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 78% 81% 87%
Staying in employment 5% 5% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 5% 5% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 11% 8% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
45%
Local Authority
56%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 40% 44% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
9% 13% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
7% 11% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 4% 11% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
7
GREEN SPACE
10
ENVIRONMENT
6
SAFETY
3
PROPERTY
£122,500 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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