Longfield Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 27 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
- 998 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.3%
- Persistent absence
- 31.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 84%
African 3.9%
Other White 3.6%
Mixed 3.3%
Indian 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.52
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.8
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.35
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 28 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Longfield Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 181
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 132
- 3rd preference
- 150
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 191 93 98 |
| Year 8 | 175 89 86 |
| Year 9 | 180 97 83 |
| Year 10 | 167 92 75 |
| Year 11 | 157 88 69 |
| Year 12 | 58 22 36 |
| Year 13 | 70 30 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 47.0% 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 | 3.0% 1.4% 1.7% |
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, LongfieldNo rating
- Sedley's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Steephill SchoolNo rating (independent)