Northfleet Technology CollegeLeigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Northfleet Technology College and Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet are secondary schools.
Northfleet Technology College scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet is ahead on our composite score.
Northfleet Technology College was judged Good and Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.7 for Northfleet Technology College and 42.5 for Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Northfleet Technology College (42.4 in 2021-22, 35.7 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 Technology College | SwanscombeLeigh Academy Ebbsfleet | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 66th of 102 in Kent | 61st of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 963 | 826 | |
| Capacity | 989 | 780 | |
| Location | Gravesend, DA11 8BG | Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.7 | 42.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.7% | 31.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.9% | 55.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 9.2% | 50.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.88 | 3.79 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 141 | 136 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 34 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 25.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 25.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 963 | 826 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.1% | 37.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.4% | 21.4% | |
| SEN support | 23.5% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% 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
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 Technology College
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
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