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Leigh Academy Strood

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored academy

Carnation Road, Strood, Rochester ME2 2SX · leighacademystrood.org.uk · 01634 717121

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
41.2
average Attainment 8 score. Medway 46, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,311
87% of 1,500 places
Local authority
Medway
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
34.2%
First language not English
8.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Leigh Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 199 families put the school first and 246 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: 231 (Places 265)231September 2023: 205 (Places 246)205September 2024: 186 (Places 224)186September 2025: 171 (Places 258)171September 2026: 199 (Places 246)199Places 246
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262461990.8100%
September 2025Sept 20252581710.7100%
September 2024Sept 20242241860.8100%
September 2023Sept 20232462050.8100%
September 2022Sept 20222652310.999%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.2, and 23.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Medway it was 46, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (24.8 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: 37.6 (England 46.3)37.62017/18: 37.4 (England 46.5)37.42018/19: 38.4 (England 46.7)38.42021/22: 36.5 (England 48.8)36.52022/23: 36.9 (England 46.3)36.92023/24: 41.2 (England 45.9)41.22024/25: 41.2 (England 46.0)41.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼41.246.0
▼23.1%45.4%
▼56.0%64.8%
▲52.9%40.5%
▼3.604.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form38.9+12.7
Sixth form college0.5—
Further education46.2−6.2
Apprenticeship2.7−0.8
Employment2.3−5.6
Not in a lasting destination5−0.2
Activity not captured4.5+0.6

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: 19.5 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 22.7 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 21.9 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 21.2 (England 32.9)D2021/22: 28.6 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 25.6 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 19.5 (England 34.4)D2024/25: 24.8 (England 35.0)D+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
38 studentsD+ (24.8)Below average -0.44
68 studentsC- (25.7)Below average -0.46
48 studentsMerit (26.4)Below average -0.36
0%AAB or better
94.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2424D (19.5)-0.82
2022/2349C- (25.6)—
2021/2254C (28.6)—
2018/1954D (21.2)-0.44
2017/1867D+ (21.9)-0.22
2016/1771D+ (22.7)-0.10
2015/1648D (19.5)-0.31

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University22−25.5
Employment46.3+20.1
Not in a lasting destination19.5+4.7
Activity not captured12.2+8.9

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Leigh Academy Strood on 9 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
9 Jun 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Dec 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Mar 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

49% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (264 replies, to 5 September 2022).

Recommend
49%
Replies
264
20% · 5 Sept 2022
Child is happy at school▼62% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼67% agreeEngland 91%
Pupils are well behaved▼48% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼56% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼59% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼54% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼47% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼78% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼75% agreeEngland 88%
Supports personal development▼37% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼40% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 87% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼30% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 50% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼40% agreeEngland 67%

based on 74 parents (28%) with SEND

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