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

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

54%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

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.

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

Teacher vacancies

5.3% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

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.