56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
515.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
826
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/10/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofLEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-3pp
66%60%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-3pp
42%37%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
42.5
-2.3
44.842.640.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.5
EBacc entry
51%
+8pp
51%36%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
515.9
-31.8
547.7475.2402.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 515.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.6
+0.9
26.018.811.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.6
A-level value added
-0.14
+0.2
-0.1-0.8-1.4
'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-12pp
12%6%0%
'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
C-DE
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
826
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Southfleet Road, Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 32% | 42.5 | Not applicable | 51% | 515.9 | 52% | 826 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 34% | 44.8 | -0.13 | 43% | 547.7 | 50% | 826 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 34% | 40.5 | -0.23 | 21% | 452.3 | 27% | 766 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 42% | 43.3 | -0.33 | 28% | 452.9 | 35% | 684 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 32% | 43.8 | -0.33 | 21% | 402.8 | 36% | 625 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 27% | 41.0 | -0.39 | 18% | 304.8 | 29% | 567 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 37% | 42.4 | -0.27 | 42% | — | 42% | 575 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.6 | C- | -0.14 | 0% | 39 |
| 2023/24 | 24.8 | D+ | -0.37 | 12% | 48 |
| 2022/23 | 19.3 | D | — | 0% | 26 |
| 2021/22 | 26.0 | C- | — | Suppressed | 18 |
| 2018/19 | 11.6 | E | -1.41 | Suppressed | 27 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 826 | 24.3 | 14% | 21% | 38% | 8% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 826 | 19.4 | 12% | 23% | 37% | 8% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 766 | 20.2 | 9% | 24% | 39% | 12% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 684 | 18.6 | 4% | 26% | 38% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 672 | 17.0 | 5% | 27% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 625 | 20.3 | 4% | 20% | 35% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 567 | 18.4 | 5% | 15% | 34% | 7% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 575 | 18.3 | 6% | 13% | 35% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.