Leigh Academy StroodMaritime Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochester.
Summary of the comparison
Leigh Academy Strood and Maritime Academy are secondary schools in Rochester.
Leigh Academy Strood scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Maritime Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Maritime Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Leigh Academy Strood was judged strong and Maritime Academy was judged the expected standard.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochesterLeigh Academy Strood | RochesterMaritime Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 20 in Medway Stronger figure | 18th of 20 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,305 | 562 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Rochester, ME2 2SX | Rochester, ME2 4YG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.9 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.9% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.5% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 52.4% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.57 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 227 | Not reported | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 38 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 24.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 20.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,305 | 562 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.4% | 32.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 14.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 21.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.1% | 27.8% 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.
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 Strood
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