Kenton School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sinead Green
Pupils:1,589 / 2,144 capacity
LA:Newcastle upon Tyne
Phone:01912142200
Address:Drayton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Trust:NORTHERN LEADERS TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:138120
UKPRN:10037231
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newcastle upon Tyne North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its September 2022 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Personal development, Leadership & management, Sixth form.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

67.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

11 responses
Would recommend36%
Child is happy27%
Well taught27%
Good progress46%
Feels safe27%
Well behaved27%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed27%
Handles concerns27%
Wider development27%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

23.4

Avg class size

68

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Kenton School (S-Bound)
65m · 1 min walk
Kenton Lane-Drayton Road (E-Bound)
138m · 2 min walk
St Cuthberts Rc Primary School (E-Bound)
138m · 2 min walk
Hillsview Avenue (W-Bound)
196m · 3 min walk
Kenton Lane-Creighton Avenue (W-Bound)
202m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

74%

Available places

1,589 pupils

2,144 capacity

555 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,042
Projected new pupils:1,088

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Admissions Demand - Newcastle upon Tyne

Low demand1.05x oversubscription

Places available

2,467

Applications

2,592

Got 1st preference

79.7%

Got preferred school

93.9%

Secondary admissions across Newcastle upon Tyne (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

4 March 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Sixth FormGood
16 November 2023
13 September 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.8758%

Overall absence

34.76132%

Persistent absence

1,634

Enrolments

Authorised1.59107%
Unauthorised11.28473%
Persistent (10%+)34.76132%
Severe (50%+)7.89474%

Absence trend

10.05095%
18/19
9.3398%
20/21
14.4998%
21/22
14.48674%
22/23
13.99143%
23/24
12.8758%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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