Leigh Academy TonbridgeWeald of Kent Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tonbridge.
Summary of the comparison
Leigh Academy Tonbridge and Weald of Kent Grammar School are secondary schools in Tonbridge.
Leigh Academy Tonbridge scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Weald of Kent Grammar School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Weald of Kent Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Leigh Academy Tonbridge was judged Good and Weald of Kent Grammar School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.1 for Leigh Academy Tonbridge and 70.0 for Weald of Kent 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 Weald of Kent Grammar School (73.4 in 2021-22, 70.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TonbridgeLeigh Academy Tonbridge | TonbridgeWeald of Kent Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 102 in Kent | 14th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 715 | 1,902 | |
| Capacity | 1,020 | 2,475 | |
| Location | Tonbridge, TN9 2PH | Tonbridge, TN9 2JP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.1 | 70.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.1% | 94.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.2% | 98.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 82.2% | 85.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.12 | 6.65 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 73 | 290 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 19 | 214 | |
| A-level average points | 22.9 | 40.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 39.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 19.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 715 | 1,902 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 4.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 1.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 20.7% 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
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 Tonbridge
Weald of Kent Grammar School
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