The North School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
The North School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–19, located in Kent, South East.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,237 pupils. The North School is part of Swale Academies Trust.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2024
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Sixth formprovision
Good
Academic Performance
Below average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 41.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 39.5%
- EBacc average point score
- 3.67
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
54%Boys
46%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 19
- Deprivation band
- Average
- Total pupils
- 1,237
- IDACI quintile
- 3 (Average)
- MAT name
- Swale Academies Trust
Inspection history
Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection on 13 November 2024. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.
Read the inspection letter on Ofsted| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2017 | Good | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 9 miles of Kent.
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Ashford School
Kent · 0.5 mi
Highworth Grammar School
Kent · 1.2 mi
The John Wallis Church of England Academy
Kent · 1.7 mi
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Kent · 2.1 mi
Chilmington Green School
Kent · 3.1 mi
Wye School
Kent · 3.7 mi
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Kent · 8.9 mi