Leigh Academy TonbridgeTonbridge Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tonbridge.
Summary of the comparison
Leigh Academy Tonbridge and Tonbridge Grammar School are secondary schools in Tonbridge.
Leigh Academy Tonbridge scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Tonbridge Grammar School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Tonbridge Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Leigh Academy Tonbridge was judged Good and Tonbridge Grammar School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.1 for Leigh Academy Tonbridge and 77.2 for Tonbridge Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Leigh Academy Tonbridge (47.8 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Tonbridge Grammar School (81.9 in 2021-22, 77.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TonbridgeLeigh Academy Tonbridge | TonbridgeTonbridge Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 102 in Kent | 4th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 715 | 1,164 | |
| Capacity | 1,020 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Tonbridge, TN9 2PH | Tonbridge, TN9 2JR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.1 | 77.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.1% | 98.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.2% | 99.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 82.2% | 97.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.12 | 7.66 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 73 | 179 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 19 | 4 | |
| A-level average points | 22.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 715 | 1,164 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 2.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 11.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 5.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 0.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 15.1% 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
GCSE Progress 8
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 Tonbridge
Tonbridge Grammar School
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