Northfleet School for GirlsLeigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Northfleet School for Girls and Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet are secondary schools.
Northfleet School for Girls scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Northfleet School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Northfleet School for Girls was judged the expected standard and Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.0 for Northfleet School for Girls and 42.5 for Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Northfleet School for Girls (45.4 in 2021-22, 43.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet (43.3 in 2021-22, 42.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GravesendNorthfleet School for Girls | SwanscombeLeigh Academy Ebbsfleet | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 61st of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,302 | 826 | |
| Capacity | 1,145 | 780 | |
| Location | Gravesend, DA11 8AQ | Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.0 Stronger figure | 42.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.8% Stronger figure | 31.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.2% Stronger figure | 55.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.1% | 50.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.77 | 3.79 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 204 | 136 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 87 | 34 | |
| A-level average points | 27.6 Stronger figure | 25.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.3 Stronger figure | 25.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.2% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,302 | 826 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.2% | 37.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.4% | 21.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.4% Stronger figure | 27.5% | 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.
Northfleet School for Girls
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
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