51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
47%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
6.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,238
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Overview
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Previous inspection
- 2007Good
AddressMaidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Telephone01892835366
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
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
51%
-5pp
65%58%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+1pp
38%33%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
40.4
-1.1
45.543.040.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.4
EBacc entry
47%
+21pp
47%27%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
EBacc APS
6.6
-1.3
8.07.36.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6.6
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.17
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.4
-2.4
31.629.527.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.4
A-level value added
-0.20
-0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
-1pp
6%4%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.20
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
91%
Education or employment
85%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
1%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
84%
Education or employment
35%
Education
6%
Apprenticeships
43%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,238
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 17.78:1
EAL
4%
LA AVG 12.27%
FSM eligible
26%
LA AVG 26.9%
SEN
18%
LA AVG 15.48%
Overall absence
8%
LA AVG 8.24%
Persistent absence
24%
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 | 51% | 35% | 40.4 | Not applicable | 47% | 6.6 | 88% | 1,238 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 34% | 41.5 | -0.17 | 25% | 7.9 | 38% | 1,320 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 28% | 41.9 | -0.11 | 18% | 8.0 | 29% | 1,356 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 38% | 44.6 | -0.07 | 16% | 7.6 | 36% | 1,291 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 36% | 45.5 | +0.03 | 7% | 7.1 | 15% | 1,269 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 30% | 42.5 | +0.01 | 10% | 7.3 | 17% | 1,283 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 39% | 45.6 | +0.07 | 18% | — | 26% | 1,257 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.4 | C- | -0.20 | 3% | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 29.8 | C | -0.06 | 4% | 106 |
| 2022/23 | 27.6 | C- | — | 6% | 100 |
| 2021/22 | 31.2 | C | — | 2% | 105 |
| 2018/19 | 31.6 | C | +0.07 | 5% | 116 |
| 2017/18 | 26.5 | C- | -0.30 | 0% | 122 |
| 2016/17 | 29.1 | C | +0.06 | 4% | 115 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,238 | 17.9 | 18% | 4% | 26% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,320 | 17.6 | 16% | 4% | 24% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,356 | 16.6 | 17% | 4% | 22% | 12% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 1,291 | 17.6 | 16% | 3% | 19% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,216 | 22.8 | 9% | 2% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,269 | — | 8% | 2% | 20% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,283 | 16.2 | 8% | 2% | 19% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,257 | 15.1 | 7% | 2% | 19% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.