Skinners' Kent AcademyLeigh Academy Mascalls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Skinners' Kent Academy and Leigh Academy Mascalls are secondary schools.
Skinners' Kent Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Leigh Academy Mascalls scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Skinners' Kent Academy was judged Good and Leigh Academy Mascalls was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.4 for Skinners' Kent Academy and 40.3 for Leigh Academy Mascalls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Skinners' Kent Academy (44.7 in 2021-22, 38.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Leigh Academy Mascalls (44.6 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tunbridge WellsSkinners' Kent Academy | TonbridgeLeigh Academy Mascalls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 50th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,035 | 1,238 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 1,450 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY | Tonbridge, TN12 6LT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.4 | 40.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.0% | 34.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.6% | 51.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 87.5% Stronger figure | 46.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.59 Stronger figure | 3.39 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 176 | 195 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 86 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 3.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,035 | 1,238 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.1% | 25.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 24.4% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.8% Stronger figure | 24.0% | 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.
Skinners' Kent Academy
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