Sir Geoffery Leigh Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 26 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 135297
- Address
- Green Street Green Road, DA1 1QE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1332 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.1%
- Girls
- 42.9%
- First language not English
- 17.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.7%
- Persistent absence
- 27.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 54.8%
African 12.5%
Other White 10.7%
Mixed 8.1%
Indian 3%
Other Asian 3%
Unclassified 2%
Other 1.9%
Caribbean 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.6
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.63
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 59 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
The Leigh Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 262
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 248
- 3rd preference
- 205
- From another Local Authority
- 71
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 259 168 91 |
| Year 8 | 228 114 114 |
| Year 9 | 231 124 107 |
| Year 10 | 220 128 92 |
| Year 11 | 214 126 88 |
| Year 12 | 100 58 42 |
| Year 13 | 80 43 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 6.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.4% 1.7% |