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Northfleet Technology College

Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Foundation school

Colyer Road, Northfleet, Gravesend DA11 8BG · ntc.kent.sch.uk · 01474 533802

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
35.7
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
Demand for places
0.6
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
974
98% of 989 places
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
37.7%
First language not English
23%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Northfleet Schools Co-Operative Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 107 families put the school first and 169 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 88 (Places 130)88September 2023: 109 (Places 185)109September 2024: 112 (Places 186)112September 2025: 142 (Places 186)142September 2026: 107 (Places 169)107Places 169
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261691070.6100%
September 2025Sept 20251861420.889%
September 2024Sept 20241861120.6100%
September 2023Sept 20231851090.6100%
September 2022Sept 2022130880.7100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 35.7, and 27.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.

In 2017/18 the average A level result was grade D (19 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 36.7 (England 46.3)36.72017/18: 36.4 (England 46.5)36.42018/19: 37.2 (England 46.7)37.22021/22: 42.4 (England 48.8)42.42022/23: 39.5 (England 46.3)39.52023/24: 35.9 (England 45.9)35.92024/25: 35.7 (England 46.0)35.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼35.746.0
▼27.7%45.4%
▼48.9%64.8%
▼9.2%40.5%
▼2.884.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form50.3−4.6
Further education30.7−1
Other education1.3—
Apprenticeship2+0.2
Employment5.2+2.2
Not in a lasting destination7.2+0.5
Activity not captured3.3+1.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

All academic average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 16.8 (England 30.6)D-2016/17: 8.1 (England 31.3)E-2017/18: 18.8 (England 32.3)D2018/19: 21.2 (England 33.0)D2021/22: 23.0 (England 37.9)D+2022/23: 16.6 (England 34.3)D-2023/24: 21.4 (England 34.5)D2024/25: 20.3 (England 35.1)DEngland 35.1
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
20 studentsD (20.3)Average +0.14
70 studentsMerit (26.5)Average +0.03
8 studentsDist- (31.3)Average +0.22
Earlier years: All academicStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2433D (21.4)+0.17
2022/2330D- (16.6)—
2021/2232D+ (23)—
2018/1937D (21.2)+0.26
2017/1844D (18.8)+0.03
2016/1733E- (8.1)-0.67
2015/1659D- (16.8)-0.53

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University34.6+12.2
Further and other education16+7.1
Further education6.2+1.7
Other education9.9+5.4
Apprenticeship7.4−1.6
Employment30.9−0.4
Not in a lasting destination8.6−15.3
Activity not captured2.5−2

Ofsted

Northfleet Technology College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
21 Sept 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (79 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
89%
Replies
79
9% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼70% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 66% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲80% agreeEngland 67%

based on 15 parents (19%) with SEND

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