57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
76%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
840.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,335
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy · 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
57%
-5pp
66%61%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-2pp
41%38%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
42.9
-1.6
44.843.542.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.9
EBacc entry
76%
+27pp
76%44%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
EBacc APS
840.3
+3.2
881.0822.4763.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 840.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.4
-3.5
31.825.218.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.4
A-level value added
-0.59
-0.4
-0.2-0.4-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,335
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Green Street Green Road, Dartford, DA1 1QE
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 | 57% | 35% | 42.9 | Not applicable | 76% | 840.3 | 76% | 1,335 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 37% | 44.5 | +0.14 | 49% | 837.2 | 56% | 1,332 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 41% | 44.6 | +0.01 | 12% | 853.0 | 23% | 1,359 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 38% | 44.8 | -0.02 | 37% | 881.0 | 44% | 1,379 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 37% | 42.1 | -0.35 | 28% | 763.9 | 47% | 1,429 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 28% | 41.3 | -0.26 | 38% | 731.8 | 57% | 1,402 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 32% | 42.5 | -0.29 | 39% | — | 59% | 1,442 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.4 | C | -0.59 | Not eligible | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.15 | Suppressed | 91 |
| 2022/23 | 27.6 | C- | — | Suppressed | 118 |
| 2021/22 | 31.6 | C | — | Suppressed | 111 |
| 2018/19 | 18.6 | D | -0.41 | 0% | 152 |
| 2017/18 | 20.7 | D | -0.54 | 0% | 155 |
| 2016/17 | 22.6 | D+ | -0.23 | 0% | 133 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,335 | 23.4 | 18% | 16% | 28% | 8% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,332 | 21.5 | 17% | 17% | 27% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,359 | 18.3 | 16% | 17% | 26% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,379 | 18.2 | 16% | 18% | 25% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,387 | 24.4 | 16% | 16% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,429 | 16.7 | 14% | 13% | 25% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,402 | 16.6 | 13% | 11% | 25% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,442 | 19.9 | 12% | 9% | 25% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.