The Sittingbourne SchoolLeigh Academy Minster
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Sittingbourne School and Leigh Academy Minster are secondary schools.
The Sittingbourne School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Leigh Academy Minster scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Sittingbourne School is ahead on our composite score.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 34.1 for The Sittingbourne School and 28.4 for Leigh Academy Minster.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Sittingbourne School (38.5 in 2021-22, 34.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SittingbourneThe Sittingbourne School | SheernessLeigh Academy Minster | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 102nd of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,587 | 1,070 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL | Sheerness, ME12 3JQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 34.1 Stronger figure | 28.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 23.6% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.0% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.7% | 32.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.71 Stronger figure | 2.36 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 271 | 228 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 34 | 21 | |
| A-level average points | 24.0 Stronger figure | 17.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | D- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 21.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,587 | 1,070 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.9% | 48.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.0% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.8% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.3% Stronger figure | 39.3% | 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
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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