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Leigh Academy Longfield

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Main Road, Longfield DA3 7PH · longfieldacademy.org · 01474 700700

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
40.2
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
992
86% of 1,150 places
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
28.2%
First language not English
2.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Leigh Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 136 families put the school first and 173 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 138 (Places 172)138September 2023: 149 (Places 178)149September 2024: 142 (Places 181)142September 2025: 134 (Places 170)134September 2026: 136 (Places 173)136Places 173
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261731360.8100%
September 2025Sept 20251701340.896%
September 2024Sept 20241811420.890%
September 2023Sept 20231781490.895%
September 2022Sept 20221721380.896%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.2, and 26.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 38.5 (England 46.3)38.52017/18: 41.7 (England 46.5)41.72018/19: 40.1 (England 46.7)40.12021/22: 40.0 (England 48.8)40.02022/23: 38.8 (England 46.3)38.82023/24: 39.1 (England 45.9)39.12024/25: 40.2 (England 46.0)40.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼40.246.0
▼26.3%45.4%
▼54.6%64.8%
▲87.5%40.5%
▼3.774.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form36.4+3.9
Further education46.1+3.3
Other education1.3−1.1
Apprenticeship3.2−2.8
Employment5.8+1.6
Not in a lasting destination4.5−3.9
Activity not captured2.6−0.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.8 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 29.2 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 26.5 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 25.8 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 31.7 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 29.4 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 28.0 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 29.1 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
50 studentsC (29.1)Average -0.03
50 studentsC (29.4)Average -0.02
38 studentsDist (34.7)Well above average +0.81
15.4%AAB or better
86.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2468C- (28)+0.01
2022/2358C (29.4)—
2021/2254C+ (31.7)—
2018/1964C- (25.8)-0.09
2017/1863C- (26.5)+0.19
2016/1778C (29.2)+0.17
2015/1674C- (27.8)+0.22

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University45.5+0.4
Further and other education2.6+1.2
Further education1.3—
Other education1.3—
Apprenticeship3.9−6
Employment32.5+7.1
Not in a lasting destination9.1−5
Activity not captured6.5+2.3

Ofsted

Leigh Academy Longfield was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 26 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
26 Sept 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

65% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (165 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
65%
Replies
165
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼67% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼69% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼63% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼71% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼64% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼46% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼64% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼81% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼78% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼50% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼56% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 81% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼33% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 45% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼44% agreeEngland 67%

based on 68 parents (41%) with SEND

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