55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
88%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
5.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
980
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Overview
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Previous inspection
- 2018Good
AddressMain Road, Longfield, DA3 7PH
Telephone01474700700
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Part ofLeigh Academies Trust
Establishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
+2pp
59%56%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
-6pp
32%29%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
40.2
+1.1
40.239.538.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.2
EBacc entry
88%
-4pp
92%50%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
EBacc APS
5.7
0
6.35.85.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5.7
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.38
Below averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.1
+1.1
31.728.725.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.1
A-level value added
-0.03
0
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+6pp
27%17%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.03
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
91%
Education or employment
79%
Education
6%
Apprenticeships
6%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
91%
Education or employment
53%
Education
4%
Apprenticeships
34%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
980
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 17.78:1
EAL
4%
LA AVG 12.27%
FSM eligible
30%
LA AVG 26.9%
SEN
18%
LA AVG 15.48%
Overall absence
8%
LA AVG 8.24%
Persistent absence
25%
LA AVG 23.71%
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% | 26% | 40.2 | Not applicable | 88% | 5.7 | 88% | 980 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 32% | 39.1 | -0.38 | 92% | 5.7 | 93% | 998 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 29% | 38.8 | -0.52 | 8% | 5.2 | 8% | 1,035 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 32% | 40.0 | -0.54 | 23% | 5.6 | 34% | 1,026 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 30% | 40.1 | -0.24 | 36% | 6.3 | 43% | 1,017 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 29% | 41.7 | -0.17 | 31% | 5.7 | 35% | 994 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 24% | 38.5 | -0.40 | 45% | — | 50% | 998 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.1 | C | -0.03 | 15% | 61 |
| 2023/24 | 28.0 | C- | +0.01 | 10% | 87 |
| 2022/23 | 29.4 | C | — | 7% | 75 |
| 2021/22 | 31.7 | C+ | — | 27% | 73 |
| 2018/19 | 25.8 | C- | -0.09 | 10% | 86 |
| 2017/18 | 26.5 | C- | +0.19 | 4% | 76 |
| 2016/17 | 29.1 | C | +0.17 | 0% | 105 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 980 | 19.4 | 18% | 4% | 30% | 8% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 998 | 18.3 | 20% | 3% | 29% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,035 | 19.2 | 22% | 2% | 30% | 11% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 1,026 | 16.7 | 24% | 2% | 31% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,013 | 19.1 | 27% | 2% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,017 | 18.4 | 20% | 2% | 28% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 994 | 17.0 | 16% | 2% | 27% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 998 | 16.0 | 14% | 2% | 26% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.