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Leigh Academy Longfield

Main Road, Longfield, DA3 7PH

Local ranking57th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1150

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 26 September 2023. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
41.8 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
32.1% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.7% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
168

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
49.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
34.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

50

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
15.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
34.7
16-18 Cohort
134

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
980
Boys
524 (53%)
Girls
468 (47%)
Capacity
1150 (86% full)
SEND
18.1%
FSM Eligible
29.9%
EAL
3.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.2%
SEN Support
10.8%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
54.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,126/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
8.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.6%
  • Black African: 4.0%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%

83.6%

White British

4.0%

Black African

3.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135630
UKPRN
10024300
Establishment No.
6914
Trust
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST

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