Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- No rating
- 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
- 150743
- Address
- White Cottage Road, TN10 4PU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 779 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.1%
- Girls
- 40.9%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.5%
- Persistent absence
- 32.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 0.9% |
| Mixed | 3.4% |
| Other White | 4.5% |
| Unclassified | 5.5% |
| White British | 83.3% |
| African | 0.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.5% |
| Other | 0.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
| Indian | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 50% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 30% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 40.5 |
| Local authority average | 46.7 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.53 |
| Local authority average | 4.18 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 45 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 21 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 8 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 120
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 64
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 64
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 101 59 42 |
| Year 8 | 121 62 59 |
| Year 9 | 138 75 63 |
| Year 10 | 142 87 55 |
| Year 11 | 139 85 54 |
| Year 12 | 80 51 29 |
| Year 13 | 58 41 17 |
Nearby schools
- Cage Green Primary SchoolGood
- Hilden Grange SchoolNo rating (independent)
- Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and NurseryNo rating (independent)
- Long Mead Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolGood
- Tonbridge SchoolNo rating (independent)
- Woodlands Primary SchoolGood