Leigh Academy Tonbridge | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Leigh Academy Tonbridge

Brook Street, Tonbridge TN9 2PH

https://leighacademytonbridge.org.uk/

Leigh Academy Tonbridge is a non-selective academy. It has about 580 boys aged between 11 and 18. In December 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Leigh Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Leigh Academy Hugh Christie, Mascalls Academy, Longfield Academy, Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School and Wilmington Academy.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Environment and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Sixth form and Destinations.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		The Judd School
0.7		Tonbridge Grammar School
0.9		Weald of Kent Grammar School
1.0		Hillview School for Girls
2.1		Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
2.6		Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
2.9		St Gregory's Catholic School
3.0		Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
3.1		The Skinners' School
3.2		Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
3.6		Skinners' Kent Academy
3.9		Hadlow Rural Community School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Sixth form: Poor. Progress is poor. Destinations at 18 are poor.

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