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Leigh UTC Dartford

Brunel Way, Dartford, DA1 5TF

Local ranking47th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

960

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
1.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
106

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
51.0%
Apprenticeships
23.0%
Employment
13.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

26.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

15.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

20

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
38.0
16-18 Cohort
133

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
689
Boys
525 (76%)
Girls
164 (24%)
Capacity
960 (72% full)
SEND
29.9%
FSM Eligible
33.6%
EAL
16.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
28.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
46.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,946/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
University technical college
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 56.0%
  • Black African: 15.7%
  • White Other: 9.6%
  • Mixed Other: 3.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.7%
  • Other: 2.5%
  • Asian Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%

56.0%

White British

15.7%

Black African

9.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140987
UKPRN
10047247
Establishment No.
4012
Trust
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST

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