Sir Geoffrey Leigh AcademyDartford Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dartford.
Summary of the comparison
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy and Dartford Grammar School are secondary schools in Dartford.
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dartford Grammar School scores 91 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Dartford Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy was judged Good and Dartford Grammar School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.5 for Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy and 78.9 for Dartford Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy (44.8 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Dartford Grammar School (79.7 in 2021-22, 78.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DartfordSir Geoffrey Leigh Academy | DartfordDartford Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | A91/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 102 in Kent | 1st of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,318 | 1,576 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,550 | |
| Location | Dartford, DA1 1QE | Dartford, DA1 2HW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.5 | 78.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.1% | 99.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.2% | 99.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 219 | 182 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | 2 | |
| A-level average points | 28.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,335 | 1,543 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 8.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.8% | 36.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 5.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 19.1% 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.
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
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