Leigh Academy Tonbridge
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 6 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136349
- Address
- Brook Street, TN9 2PH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 585 (55% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 93.2%
- Girls
- 6.8%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26%
- Persistent absence
- 20.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.2%
White British 78.6%
Mixed 7.2%
Other White 6.8%
African 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Indian 0.9%
Other 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 3%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.8
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.44
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 1 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 49 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 72 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 72 |
Admissions
Leigh Academy Tonbridge
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 176
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 205
- 3rd preference
- 174
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 164 130 34 |
| Year 8 | 102 102 0 |
| Year 9 | 96 96 0 |
| Year 10 | 81 81 0 |
| Year 11 | 78 78 0 |
| Year 12 | 39 34 5 |
| Year 13 | 25 24 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 50.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% 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 | 0.0% 1.4% 1.7% |