Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 3 2024 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
- 137581
- Address
- Southfleet Road, DA10 0BZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 826 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 21.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.9%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 41.8%
African 21.9%
Other White 13.6%
Mixed 10.4%
Other 2.9%
Indian 2.2%
Unclassified 2.1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Caribbean 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.5
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.79
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 17 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 48 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 133 |
Admissions
Ebbsfleet Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 163
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 74
- 3rd preference
- 81
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 156 76 80 |
| Year 8 | 171 94 77 |
| Year 9 | 142 79 63 |
| Year 10 | 139 71 68 |
| Year 11 | 139 70 69 |
| Year 12 | 45 25 20 |
| Year 13 | 34 17 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 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 | 54.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 8.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 2.5% 2.4% |