Newcastle Bridges School vs Kenton School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Newcastle Bridges School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Academy alternative provision converter
Academy converter
Age Range
2–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
73
1589
Capacity
-
2144
Occupancy
-
74%
FSM %
67.2%
67.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
May 2022
Mar 2025
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
A-Level Students
-
66
Retention
-
75%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
10%
Degree course
-
47%
Any L4+ destination
-
51%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
78
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Biology (50)
Psychology (42)
Mathematics (42)
Psychology (38)
Chemistry (36)
Mathematics (32)
History (28)
Biology (26)