Leigh Academy Hugh Christie | School performance

55%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

30%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

40.5

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

50%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

484.0

EBacc APS · 2024/25

779

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

34%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

55%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

30%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

40.5

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

50%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

484.0

EBacc APS · 2024/25

779

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

34%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

55%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

30%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

40.5

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

50%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

484.0

EBacc APS · 2024/25

779

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

34%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

Ofsted inspection

Requires improvement

Ofsted inspection · 11/10/2023

Inadequate

Requires improvement

Good

Outstanding

Local authorityKent

PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form

School typeAcademy

Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1

AdmissionsNon-selective

Religious characterNone

StatusOpen

Overview of Leigh Academy Hugh Christie · Secondary with sixth form · Kent

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How does this school perform?

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24

GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths

55%

55%55%55%

'25

'25 · 55%

GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths

30%

30%30%30%

'25

'25 · 30%

Attainment 8

40.5

40.540.540.5

'25

'25 · 40.5

EBacc entry

50%

50%50%50%

'25

'25 · 50%

EBacc APS

484.0

484.0484.0484.0

'25

'25 · 484.0

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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2024/25

A-level APS

29.9

29.929.929.9

'25

'25 · 29.9

A-level value added

-0.06

-0.1-0.1-0.1

'25

'25 · -0.1

AAB+ in facilitating subjects

15%

15%15%15%

'25

'25 · 15%

Average A-level grade

CCC

'25

'25 · C

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll

779

Pupil : teacher ratio

18.0

Workforce data · 2025/26

EAL

FSM eligible

40%

SEN

16%

Overall absence

11%

Persistent absence

34%

Contact

Address

White Cottage Road, Tonbridge, TN10 4PU

Local authority

Kent

Website

https://leighacademyhughchristie.org.uk

Telephone

01732353544

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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	55%	30%	40.5	Not applicable	50%	484.0	51%	779
2023/24	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	New school

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

Year	A-level APS	Avg grade	VA progress	AAB+	Cohort
2024/25	29.9	C	-0.06	15%	57

Pupils & absence

Year	Pupils	Pupil:teacher	SEN	EAL	FSM ever	Absence	Persistent absence
2024/25	779	16.7	16%	6%	40%	11%	34%
2023/24	—	—	—	—	—	15%	38%