Northfleet Technology College
Colyer Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8BG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- Northfleet Schools Co-Operative Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Steven Gallears
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Gravesham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 989
- Pupils on roll
- 974
- URN
- 118928
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01474533802
About this school
Northfleet Technology College is a boys' foundation secondary school in Gravesend. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 974 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 156 | 153 | 141 |
| Attainment 8 score | 39.5 | 35.9 | 35.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.13 -0.36 to +0.10 | -0.49 -0.72 to -0.26 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 31% | 22.9% | 27.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 54% | 45.1% | 48.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 8% | 8.5% | 9.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Northfleet Technology College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39.5 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 35.9 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 35.7 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 903 |
| 2023/24 | 944 |
| 2024/25 | 963 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Northfleet Technology College compares
Northfleet Technology College ranked 84th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 28% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35.7 | 8.6% | 38.1% | 974 | — |
| Northfleet School for Girls | 43 | 8.3% | 38.2% | 1,312 | 0.3 miles |
| Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend | 64.3 | 5.4% | 15.1% | 1,398 | 0.7 miles |
| Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet | 42.5 | 7.8% | 37.6% | 788 | 1.5 miles |
| Gravesend Grammar School | 65.3 | 4.8% | 10.7% | 1,495 | 1.8 miles |
| St John's Catholic Comprehensive | 42.1 | 6.6% | 28.6% | 1,335 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.08%
- English as an additional language
- 22.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.59%
- Persistent absence
- 23.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Northfleet School for Girls0.3 miles
Secondary · Gravesend
-
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend0.7 miles
Secondary · Gravesend
-
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet1.5 miles
Secondary · Swanscombe
-
Gravesend Grammar School1.8 miles
Secondary · Gravesend
-
St John's Catholic Comprehensive1.8 miles
Secondary · Gravesend
Other schools in Gravesend
Northfleet Technology College ranks 7th of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Gravesend.
- Gravesend Grammar School Secondary
- Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Secondary
- Meopham School Secondary
- Northfleet School for Girls Secondary
- St John's Catholic Comprehensive Secondary
- Thamesview School Secondary
- Northfleet Nursery School Nursery
- Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Chantry Community Primary School Primary
- Cobham Primary School Primary
- Copperfield Academy Primary
- Culverstone Green Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Northfleet Technology College teach?
- Northfleet Technology College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Gravesend.
- Who is the headteacher of Northfleet Technology College?
- The headteacher of Northfleet Technology College is Mr Steven Gallears, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Northfleet Technology College last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Northfleet Technology College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Northfleet Technology College?
- Northfleet Technology College has 974 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Northfleet Technology College full?
- Northfleet Technology College has capacity for 989 pupils and 974 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Northfleet Technology College a faith school?
- No. Northfleet Technology College has no designated religious character.
- Is Northfleet Technology College a selective school?
- No. Northfleet Technology College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Northfleet Technology College?
- Northfleet Technology College is part of Northfleet Schools Co-Operative Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Northfleet Technology College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 39.5 in 2022/23 and 35.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Northfleet Technology College rank locally?
- Northfleet Technology College ranked 84th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 28% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Northfleet Technology College's absence rate?
- Northfleet Technology College's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Northfleet Technology College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Northfleet Technology College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.