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Leigh Academy Mascalls

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge TN12 6LT · mascallsacademy.org.uk · 01892 835366

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
40.4
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,227
85% of 1,450 places
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
26.1%
First language not English
4.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Leigh Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 190 families put the school first and 268 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: 195 (Places 300)195September 2023: 193 (Places 294)193September 2024: 190 (Places 266)190September 2025: 173 (Places 231)173September 2026: 190 (Places 268)190Places 268
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262681900.7100%
September 2025Sept 20252311730.7100%
September 2024Sept 20242661900.7100%
September 2023Sept 20232941930.7100%
September 2022Sept 20223001950.7100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.4, and 34.9% 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- (27.4 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: 45.6 (England 46.3)45.62017/18: 42.5 (England 46.5)42.52018/19: 45.5 (England 46.7)45.52021/22: 44.6 (England 48.8)44.62022/23: 41.9 (England 46.3)41.92023/24: 41.5 (England 45.9)41.52024/25: 40.4 (England 46.0)40.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼40.446.0
▼34.9%45.4%
▼51.3%64.8%
▲46.7%40.5%
▼3.394.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form32.9−23.7
Sixth form college0.9—
Further education47.4+20.5
Apprenticeship2.2−1.1
Employment7+3.7
Not in a lasting destination3.9−2.2
Activity not captured5.7+1.9

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: 26.9 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 29.1 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 26.5 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 31.6 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 31.2 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 27.6 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 29.8 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 27.4 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
86 studentsC- (27.4)Below average -0.20
86 studentsC- (27.5)Below average -0.20
44 studentsMerit+ (29.2)Average +0.23
23 studentsDist- (32.3)Average +0.14
3.1%AAB or better
96.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2488C (29.8)-0.06
2022/2386C- (27.6)—
2021/2286C (31.2)—
2018/1998C (31.6)+0.07
2017/18110C- (26.5)-0.30
2016/17105C (29.1)+0.06
2015/16106C- (26.9)-0.09

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University40.4+9
Further education3.8+1.9
Apprenticeship5.8−0.1
Employment32.7−9.5
Not in a lasting destination10.6+1.8
Activity not captured6.7−3.1

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Leigh Academy Mascalls on 28 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
28 Apr 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (481 replies, to 5 September 2022).

Recommend
92%
Replies
481
37% · 5 Sept 2022
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn●78% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●88% agreeEngland 88%
Supports personal development●76% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲86% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲61% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼58% agreeEngland 67%

based on 91 parents (19%) with SEND

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