The Leigh UTC
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 26 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
- Website
- http://theleighutc.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 707 (74% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 75.8%
- Girls
- 24.2%
- First language not English
- 13.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.1%
- Persistent absence
- 21.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 31.5%
White British 59.3%
African 12.4%
Other White 8.9%
Mixed 7.7%
Unclassified 2.7%
Indian 2.1%
Other 1.7%
Other Asian 1.6%
Pakistani 1.3%
Caribbean 1%
Other Black 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.44
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.3
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 13 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 64 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 49 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 3 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 54 |
Admissions
The Leigh UTC
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 103
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 67
- 2nd preference
- 66
- 3rd preference
- 76
- From another Local Authority
- 38
Offers
- 1st preference
- 67
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 16
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 120 90 30 |
| Year 8 | 118 89 29 |
| Year 9 | 115 88 27 |
| Year 10 | 116 92 24 |
| Year 11 | 122 87 35 |
| Year 12 | 60 43 17 |
| Year 13 | 56 47 9 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 70.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 14.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 3.0% 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 | 3.0% 1.4% 1.7% |