Leigh Academy Longfield

Main Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7PH

Good

Inspected 26 September 2023

Good

Ofsted

40.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

980

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 980 / 1,150 (85%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

29.9%

Disadvantaged

3.5%

EAL

7.2%

SEN support

10.8%

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)

40.2

Attainment 8

980 pupils

26.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

54.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

50 students

15.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

53%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.3%

Overall absence

25.5%

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.

54.36

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

19.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

16.43

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.4 vs 2023/24

£55,550

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,862 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

3.5% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

9.76

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 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.

£7,126

Spend per pupil

£8,719

Income per pupil

63%

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.