Northfleet School for Girls

Northfleet School for Girls is a secondary school in Northfleet, near Gravesend for children aged 11 to 18, teaching girls. Around 1302 pupils are on roll. It is a maintained school within the Kent local authority area. The school has its own sixth form for post-16 study. The headteacher is Mr C Norwood.

Inspection at a glance

Ofsted rated Northfleet School for Girls Good at its inspection on 21 April 2026. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

At A level the published average grade is C- (2024/25). Attendance works out at roughly 91.7% (absence 8.3%) (2024/25). Around 39.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at Northfleet School for Girls

You apply for a place at Northfleet School for Girls on the secondary common application form through Kent, with the national deadline of 31 October. If the school is oversubscribed, places are allocated on its published admissions criteria, which usually give priority to looked-after children, siblings and distance from home to school. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

Northfleet School for Girls is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

Northfleet School for Girls contact details and location

Northfleet School for Girls is at Hall Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8AQ. The school office can be reached on 01474 831020. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.