Kenton School
Academy converter in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1589 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 2144 |
| Free school meals | 67.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | NORTHERN LEADERS TRUST |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Address | Drayton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3RU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://ks.northernleaderstrust.org |
| Telephone | 01912142200 |
| URN | 138120 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 March 2025, published 1 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Gosforth Junior High Academy (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Gosforth Academy (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic High School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Gosforth Central Middle School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Callerton Academy (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Gosforth East Middle School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Studio West (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- St Cuthbert's High School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.