Northfleet School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gravesend, South East DA11 8AQ · Kent
#448 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2796 of 4,090 nationally
About Northfleet School for Girls
Northfleet School for Girls is a local authority secondary school located in Gravesend, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,312 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 448th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (40th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,312; capacity filled 114.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 64.2%; ebacc average points 3.77.
There are 35 schools in Gravesend; Northfleet School for Girls ranks 25th of 34 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)36.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Northfleet School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,312
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 114.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 36.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.77
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Northfleet School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Northfleet Technology College
Gravesend · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
974 students · 490 m away
Painters Ash Primary School
Gravesend · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
391 students · 509 m away
Springhead Park Primary School
Northfleet · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
438 students · 893 m away
Shears Green Junior School
Gravesend · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
493 students · 1.0 km away
Shears Green Infant School
Gravesend · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
258 students · 1.0 km away
Copperfield Academy
Gravesend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
459 students · 1.1 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet
Gravesend · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
217 students · 1.1 km away
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School
Gravesend · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
422 students · 1.1 km away
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School
Gravesend · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
442 students · 1.2 km away
Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,631 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cantell School
Southampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,313 students
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Worthing · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,334 students
St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Gravesend · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,335 students
Horndean Technology College
Waterlooville · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,288 students
Swanmore College
Southampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,338 students
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Crawley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,340 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Northfleet School for Girls a good school?
Northfleet School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 33.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #448 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Northfleet School for Girls rank in South East?
Northfleet School for Girls ranks #448 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2796 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Northfleet School for Girls?
Northfleet School for Girls had 1,312 students in 2025.
Is Northfleet School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
Northfleet School for Girls is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Northfleet School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Northfleet School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.