Kenton School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Newcastle City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Kenton School is a secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 March 2025. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Kenton School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant for a Year 7 place in 2026 was offered one, as at 1 of the 9 other Newcastle upon Tyne secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- Year 7 2026 had 153 first-choice applications for 272 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 119 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 40% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 38.7 (England 46).
- In 2024/25, the average A level grade was C- (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level below average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Newcastle upon Tyne schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Drayton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 1,589 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 65.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 March 2025
Strengths
- “It has created an environment in which pupils build positive friendships with each other.”
- “Pupils know there is an adult they can go to if they have any concerns.”
- “Staff show a genuine commitment to helping pupils succeed.”
To improve
- “However, in spite of curriculum changes and ongoing staff development, many pupils do not achieve well at the end of key stage 4.”
- “However, a significant minority of pupils do not meet the school's expectations.”
- “Sometimes, these pupils disrupt learning and display inappropriate behaviour around the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 153 first-preference applications, 272 offers in total, 153 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Gosforth Academy 1.4 mi Good
- Sacred Heart Catholic High School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Callerton Academy 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Studio West 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's High School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic School 2.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Jesmond Park Academy 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- North East Futures UTC 3.1 mi Not judged