Kenton School vs Newcastle Bridges School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle Bridges School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
Academy converter
Academy alternative provision converter
Age Range
11–18
2–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1589
73
Capacity
2144
-
Occupancy
74%
-
FSM %
67.2%
67.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
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Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Good
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Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
May 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
41.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
41%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
26.2
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
7%
-
Value Added
Below average
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A-Level Students
66
-
Retention
75%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
10%
-
Degree course
47%
-
Any L4+ destination
51%
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Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
78
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Biology (50)
Psychology (42)
Mathematics (42)
Psychology (38)
Chemistry (36)
Mathematics (32)
History (28)
Biology (26)