Leigh Academy Strood
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 1 2021 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
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 135964
- Address
- Carnation Road, Strood, ME2 2SX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1305 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 10.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.5%
- Persistent absence
- 28.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 72.6%
African 7.1%
Mixed 6.3%
Other White 6.1%
Unclassified 3.5%
Indian 1.4%
Other 1.1%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.7
Local authority average 45.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.56
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 43 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 7 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 65 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 224 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 223 |
Admissions
Strood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 258
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 94
- 3rd preference
- 103
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 229 114 115 |
| Year 8 | 251 133 118 |
| Year 9 | 215 94 121 |
| Year 10 | 232 114 118 |
| Year 11 | 223 117 106 |
| Year 12 | 84 35 49 |
| Year 13 | 71 28 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 28.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 55.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 50.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 11.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.7% 2.4% |