Leigh Academy Mascalls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 16 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- 136847
- Address
- Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, TN12 6LT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1238 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 4.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
White British 85.4%
Mixed 3.5%
Other White 3.2%
Unclassified 3.2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
Chinese 1%
Other 0.6%
African 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.2
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.38
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 11 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 9 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
Mascalls Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 131
- 3rd preference
- 120
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 119 118 |
| Year 8 | 226 112 114 |
| Year 9 | 221 117 104 |
| Year 10 | 198 107 91 |
| Year 11 | 195 113 82 |
| Year 12 | 71 33 38 |
| Year 13 | 90 49 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 45.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.5% 2.4% |