Leigh Academy Longfield
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 26 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 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
- 135630
- Address
- Main Road, DA3 7PH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 980 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26%
- Persistent absence
- 24.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.8%
White British 83.5%
Mixed 4.7%
African 4%
Other White 3.5%
Indian 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 88%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.1
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.76
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
| English Language | GCSE | 152 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 152 |
Admissions
Longfield Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 119
- 3rd preference
- 121
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 187 109 78 |
| Year 8 | 179 89 90 |
| Year 9 | 161 82 79 |
| Year 10 | 171 93 78 |
| Year 11 | 148 82 66 |
| Year 12 | 78 47 31 |
| Year 13 | 56 21 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.5% 2.4% |
Nearby schools
- Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
- Istead Rise Primary SchoolGood
- Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolRequires improvement
- Leigh Academy HartleyOutstanding
- Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, LongfieldOutstanding
- Sedley's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Steephill SchoolNo rating (independent)