Newingate School
48 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3DT
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michele Smith
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 50
- Pupils on roll
- 35
- URN
- 149398
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01227501309
About this school
Newingate School is an independent special school in Canterbury. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 35 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Newingate School under its current framework. 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
Newingate School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - |
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 Newingate School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 16 |
| 2024/25 | 27 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 35
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Worthgate School0.2 miles
Independent schools · Canterbury
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St Nicholas' School0.5 miles
Special schools · Canterbury
-
Canterbury Christ Church University0.5 miles
Universities · Canterbury
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The Orchard School0.6 miles
Special schools · Canterbury
-
Haven Nook0.7 miles
Special schools · Canterbury
Other schools in Canterbury
- Bemix Other types
- Haven Nook Special schools
- Hope View School Special schools
- St Nicholas' School Special schools
- The Orchard School Special schools
- Adisham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Aylesham Primary School Primary
- Barham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blean Primary School Primary
- Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chartham Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Newingate School teach?
- Newingate School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Canterbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Newingate School?
- The headteacher of Newingate School is Mrs Michele Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newingate School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Newingate School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Newingate School?
- Newingate School has 35 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Newingate School full?
- Newingate School has capacity for 50 pupils and 35 on roll (70%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Newingate School a faith school?
- No. Newingate School has no designated religious character.
- What are Newingate School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newingate School'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 24 July 2026.