Leigh UTC Dartford
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 25 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 140987
- Address
- Brunel Way, DA1 5TF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 689 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 76.2%
- Girls
- 23.8%
- First language not English
- 16.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.3%
- Persistent absence
- 22.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 28.4%
White British 54.9%
African 15.4%
Other White 9.4%
Mixed 9.3%
Other 2.5%
Other Asian 2%
Unclassified 2%
Indian 1.6%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other Black 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 2%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.3
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.28
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 33 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 104 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 104 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 106 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 106 |
Admissions
The Leigh UTC
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 117
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 85
- From another Local Authority
- 32
Offers
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 94 70 24 |
| Year 8 | 120 87 33 |
| Year 9 | 115 86 29 |
| Year 10 | 123 93 30 |
| Year 11 | 105 87 18 |
| Year 12 | 76 62 14 |
| Year 13 | 56 40 16 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 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 | 3.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 19.0% 2.5% 2.4% |