Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 19 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 137119
- Address
- Main Road, Hoo, ME3 9HH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1847 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.8%
- Persistent absence
- 22.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.0%
White British 78.3%
African 4.8%
Mixed 4.7%
Other White 4.1%
Unclassified 2.9%
Other 1.6%
Indian 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingAverage0.7
MathsAverage-0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 73%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 27%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 42 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 254 |
Admissions
The Hundred of Hoo Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 35 25 |
| Year 1 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 2 | 59 34 25 |
| Year 3 | 52 29 23 |
| Year 4 | 33 17 16 |
| Year 5 | 32 12 20 |
| Year 6 | 32 17 15 |
| Year 7 | 269 143 126 |
| Year 8 | 283 158 125 |
| Year 9 | 285 149 136 |
| Year 10 | 266 128 138 |
| Year 11 | 256 131 125 |
| Year 12 | 78 29 49 |
| Year 13 | 82 39 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 28.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 55.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 46.0% 50.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 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% |