56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
82%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
300.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
715
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Leigh Academy Tonbridge · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-16pp
72%62%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-15pp
52%38%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
43.1
-2.6
47.842.537.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.1
EBacc entry
82%
-1pp
83%43%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
EBacc APS
300.9
-32.1
341.6294.8247.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 300.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
22.9
+7.1
28.722.215.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22.9
A-level value added
-0.32
+0.5
+0.1-0.4-0.9
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
Average A-level grade
D+
+1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
715
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Brook Street, Tonbridge, TN9 2PH
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% | 30% | 43.1 | Not applicable | 82% | 300.9 | 82% | 715 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 45% | 45.7 | +0.07 | 83% | 333.0 | 83% | 585 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 42% | 43.8 | +0.16 | 3% | 247.9 | 7% | 477 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 52% | 47.8 | +0.24 | 12% | 324.3 | 16% | 464 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 23% | 37.1 | -0.71 | 14% | 341.6 | 23% | 489 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 29% | 39.7 | -0.28 | 11% | 413.9 | 11% | 575 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 39% | 43.8 | -0.12 | 21% | — | 23% | 673 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 22.9 | D+ | -0.32 | Suppressed | 38 |
| 2023/24 | 15.8 | D- | -0.81 | Suppressed | 30 |
| 2022/23 | 19.6 | D | — | Suppressed | 35 |
| 2021/22 | 19.4 | D | — | Suppressed | 38 |
| 2018/19 | 28.7 | C | +0.14 | 20% | 45 |
| 2017/18 | 21.0 | D | -0.90 | 20% | 55 |
| 2016/17 | 17.2 | D- | -0.73 | 0% | 65 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 715 | 20.5 | 13% | 10% | 33% | 7% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 585 | 17.7 | 23% | 9% | 28% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 477 | 17.8 | 17% | 9% | 28% | 8% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 464 | 17.7 | 14% | 9% | 24% | 7% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 444 | 14.9 | 16% | 10% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 489 | 17.5 | 9% | 8% | 27% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 575 | 16.4 | 6% | 7% | 25% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 673 | 16.9 | 7% | 6% | 26% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.