Leigh Academy LongfieldMeopham School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Leigh Academy Longfield and Meopham School are secondary schools.
Leigh Academy Longfield scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Meopham School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Leigh Academy Longfield is ahead on our composite score.
Leigh Academy Longfield was judged Good and Meopham School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.2 for Leigh Academy Longfield and 39.9 for Meopham School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Leigh Academy Longfield (40.0 in 2021-22, 40.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Meopham School (44.9 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LongfieldLeigh Academy Longfield | GravesendMeopham School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 70th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 980 | 957 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 832 | |
| Location | Longfield, DA3 7PH | Gravesend, DA13 0AH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.2 Stronger figure | 39.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.3% | 44.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.6% | 66.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 87.5% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.77 Stronger figure | 3.50 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 152 | 161 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 50 | 31 | |
| A-level average points | 29.1 Stronger figure | 22.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.5 Stronger figure | 25.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.4% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 980 | 957 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.9% | 20.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 5.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% Stronger figure | 32.6% | 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
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Leigh Academy Longfield
Meopham School
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