Leigh Academy MascallsCranbrook School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Leigh Academy Mascalls and Cranbrook School are secondary schools.
Leigh Academy Mascalls scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cranbrook School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Cranbrook School is ahead on our composite score.
Leigh Academy Mascalls was judged the expected standard and Cranbrook School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.9 for Leigh Academy Mascalls and 68.3 for Cranbrook School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Leigh Academy Mascalls (44.6 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Cranbrook School (71.2 in 2021-22, 68.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TonbridgeLeigh Academy Mascalls | CranbrookCranbrook School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 50th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,227 | 958 | |
| Capacity | 1,450 | 954 | |
| Location | Tonbridge, TN12 6LT | Cranbrook, TN17 3JD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.9 | 68.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.9% | 88.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.5% | 96.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 186 | 144 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 86 | 152 | |
| A-level average points | 27.4 | 40.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.0 | 39.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.1% | 21.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,238 | 918 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 6.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 7.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 1.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 0.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.0% | 11.2% 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
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 Mascalls
Cranbrook School
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