Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy

Green Street Green Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1QE

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

42.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,335

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,335 / 1,500 (89%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

28.3%

Disadvantaged

15.8%

EAL

2.8%

SEN support

15.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

42.9

Attainment 8

1,335 pupils

35.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

56.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

44 students

65%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.0%

Overall absence

26.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

58.17

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -6.8 vs 2023/24

23.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.3 vs 2023/24

16.51

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

£58,842

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 21% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,553 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.7% rate

↓ -4 vs 2023/24

12.5

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +3.5 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,527

Spend per pupil

£8,237

Income per pupil

67%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.