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Leigh Academy Mascalls

Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6LT

Local ranking50th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1450

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
51.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
46.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
195

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
35.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
43.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

29.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

86

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
3.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.2
16-18 Cohort
164

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1238
Boys
650 (53%)
Girls
588 (47%)
Capacity
1450 (85% full)
SEND
17.5%
FSM Eligible
25.7%
EAL
4.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
15.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
72.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,642/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
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: 88.2%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%

88.2%

White British

3.3%

White Other

1.2%

Gypsy/Roma

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136847
UKPRN
10034109
Establishment No.
5439
Trust
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST

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