Kenton School
1 live vacancyNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Newcastle upon Tyne
NORTHERN LEADERS TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 2 member schools: 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Newcastle upon Tyne. Regions: North East. — from the NORTHERN LEADERS TRUST public record.
Kenton School is a secondary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, part of NORTHERN LEADERS TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
Kenton School is a secondary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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Teacher of Health and Social Care
Newcastle-upon-Tyne· £27,254.00 - £42,267.00 Annually (FTE)Direct with schoolPosted 9 Nov 2026· Closes 18 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
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School information
- Official name
- Kenton School
- Address
- Drayton Road
- Postcode
- NE3 3RU
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- URN (official identifier)
- 138120
- Establishment number
- 4485
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision and SEN unit
- Number of pupils
- 1589
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 2144
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- NORTHERN LEADERS TRUST
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sinead Green
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 4 Mar 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- ks.northernleaderstrust.org
- Telephone
- 01912142200
- Date opened
- 1 May 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Kenton School
| 2025/26 | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,589 | 42,524 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 65.3% | 43.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 16.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.5% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 33.5% | 28.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
10 published inspections for Kenton School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 1 May 2025
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action in order for the school to become a good school
Report published 21 Dec 2023
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 10 Nov 2022
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action in order for the school to become a good school
Report published 13 Jan 2022
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action to provide education in the current circumstances
Report published 28 Apr 2021
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 24 Mar 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 2 Dec 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Kenton School (URN 108528)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 May 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Kenton School (URN 108528)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Mar 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Kenton School (URN 108528)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Mar 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Kenton School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 11.3% | 9.3% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 30.7% | 23.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Kenton School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £1,029,600 for 936 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 67.3% | 44.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £741 | £596 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Kenton School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,730 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Newcastle upon Tyne average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £17,859,000 £10,323 per pupil | £8,547 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £16,719,000 £9,664 per pupil | £8,240 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £8,032,000 £4,643 per pupil · 48.0% | £4,571 · 55.5% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,574,000 £910 per pupil · 9.4% | £670 · 8.1% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £785,000 £454 per pupil · 4.7% | £177 · 2.1% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £785,000 £454 per pupil · 4.7% | £167 · 2.0% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £1,140,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £150,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £9,648 per pupil, supply and agency £888 per pupil — spending up £16 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Where is Kenton School?
Drayton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
01912142200
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026