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Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet

Southfleet Road, Swanscombe, Kent, DA10 0BZ

Good

Inspected 1 October 2019

Good
Ofsted
42.5
Attainment 8
Secondary
Phase
11–18
Ages
826
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
826 / 780 (106%) · over capacity
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Religious Character
None
Admissions Policy
Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection
1 October 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

37.6%
Disadvantaged
21.4%
EAL
1.6%
SEN support
12.5%
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)

42.5
Attainment 8
826 pupils
31.6%
Grade 5+ English & Maths
55.9%
Grade 4+ English & Maths
3.8
EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-
A-level average grade
34 students
0%
AAB+ (2 facilitating)
54%
To higher education
0%
To top-third universities
8%
To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

86%
Sustained destination
83%
Stayed in education
0%
Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.8%
Overall absence
27.5%
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.

36
Teachers (FTE)
-8.6 vs 2023/24
24.3
Pupils per teacher
+4.9 vs 2023/24
8.74
Teaching assistants (FTE)
-3.8 vs 2023/24
£57,297
Avg teacher salary
Mean · 22% on leadership pay
+£5,280 vs 2023/24
2
Teacher vacancies
5.3% rate
+1 vs 2023/24
8
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.

£9,351
Spend per pupil
£10,244
Income per pupil
51%
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.

Contact Details

Address
Southfleet Road, Swanscombe, Kent, DA10 0BZ
Phone
01322242252
Principal
Gurjit Kaur Shergill

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