Sir Geoffrey Leigh AcademyStone Lodge School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dartford.
Summary of the comparison
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy and Stone Lodge School are secondary schools in Dartford.
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Stone Lodge School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy was judged Good and Stone Lodge School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.9 for Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy and 37.6 for Stone Lodge School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy (44.8 in 2021-22, 42.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DartfordSir Geoffrey Leigh Academy | DartfordStone Lodge School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 63rd of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,335 | 1,052 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,450 | |
| Location | Dartford, DA1 1QE | Dartford, DA2 6FY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.9 Stronger figure | 37.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.2% Stronger figure | 23.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.9% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 76.4% Stronger figure | 51.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.89 Stronger figure | 3.43 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 216 | 124 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,335 | 1,052 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 31.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.8% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 6.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 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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