Hadlow Rural Community SchoolLeigh Academy Hugh Christie
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Hadlow Rural Community School and Leigh Academy Hugh Christie are secondary schools.
Hadlow Rural Community School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Leigh Academy Hugh Christie scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Hadlow Rural Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Hadlow Rural Community School was judged Requires improvement and Leigh Academy Hugh Christie was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.3 for Hadlow Rural Community School and 38.2 for Leigh Academy Hugh Christie.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Hadlow Rural Community School (40.6 in 2021-22, 39.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HadlowHadlow Rural Community School | TonbridgeLeigh Academy Hugh Christie | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 88th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 99th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 377 | 688 | |
| Capacity | 375 | 1,226 | |
| Location | Hadlow, TN11 0AU | Tonbridge, TN10 4PU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.3 Stronger figure | 38.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.4% Stronger figure | 20.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.8% Stronger figure | 41.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 62 | 124 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 38 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 15.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 391 | 779 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.2% | 39.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 27.9% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.4% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.8% | 10.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 39.6% | 34.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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