Leigh Academy MascallsHillview School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tonbridge.
Summary of the comparison
Leigh Academy Mascalls and Hillview School for Girls are secondary schools in Tonbridge.
Leigh Academy Mascalls scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hillview School for Girls scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hillview School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Leigh Academy Mascalls was judged the expected standard and Hillview School for Girls was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.3 for Leigh Academy Mascalls and 48.0 for Hillview School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Leigh Academy Mascalls (44.6 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hillview School for Girls (46.7 in 2021-22, 48.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TonbridgeLeigh Academy Mascalls | TonbridgeHillview School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 102 in Kent | 36th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,238 | 1,544 | |
| Capacity | 1,450 | 1,340 | |
| Location | Tonbridge, TN12 6LT | Tonbridge, TN9 2HE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.3 | 48.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.9% | 51.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.3% | 73.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.7% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.39 Stronger figure | 3.01 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 195 | 225 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 86 | 164 | |
| A-level average points | 27.4 | 34.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.0 | 34.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.1% Stronger figure | 0.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,238 | 1,544 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.0% Stronger figure | 27.7% | 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 Mascalls
Hillview School for Girls
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