Leigh Academy Tonbridge

Brook Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2PH

Good

Inspected 6 December 2022

Good

Ofsted

43.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

715

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 715 / 1,020 (70%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 6 December 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

33.0%

Disadvantaged

9.5%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

9.7%

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)

43.1

Attainment 8

715 pupils

30.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

56.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

19 students

42%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.3%

Overall absence

24.1%

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.

34.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

20.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

9.91

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.2 vs 2023/24

£53,315

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,167 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 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.

£6,824

Spend per pupil

£6,757

Income per pupil

66%

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.