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Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo

All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Sponsored academy

Main Road, Hoo, Rochester ME3 9HH · hundredofhooacademy.org.uk · 01634 251443

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Overview

Ofsted
Improving
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
43.2
average Attainment 8 score. Medway 46, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,829
96% of 1,900 places
Local authority
Medway
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
24%
First language not English
5.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Leigh Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 229 families put the school first and 275 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: 288 (Places 320)288September 2023: 267 (Places 284)267September 2024: 229 (Places 252)229September 2025: 253 (Places 291)253September 2026: 229 (Places 275)229Places 275
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262752290.8100%
September 2025Sept 20252912530.995%
September 2024Sept 20242522290.9100%
September 2023Sept 20232842670.998%
September 2022Sept 20223202880.999%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.2, and 39.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Medway it was 46, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 16% the higher standard. Across Medway it was 61%, and across England 62%.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (24.6 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

22/2323/2424/252022/23: 67% (England 60%)67%2023/24: 73% (England 61%)73%2024/25: 75% (England 62%)75%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲75%62%
▲16%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●105105
Grammar and spelling●104105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 41.7 (England 46.3)41.72017/18: 40.2 (England 46.5)40.22018/19: 41.6 (England 46.7)41.62021/22: 43.8 (England 48.8)43.82022/23: 41.6 (England 46.3)41.62023/24: 41.1 (England 45.9)41.12024/25: 43.2 (England 46.0)43.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼43.246.0
▼39.4%45.4%
●65.0%64.8%
▲78.0%40.5%
●4.014.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form36.5+4.5
Sixth form college0.4—
Further education44.3−0.1
Other education0.4−1.4
Apprenticeship2−3.3
Employment1.6−3.7
Not in a lasting destination7.8−0.6
Activity not captured7.1+4.4

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: 26.3 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 26.4 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 27.0 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 25.2 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 31.6 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 29.1 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 27.6 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 24.6 (England 35.0)D+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
62 studentsD+ (24.6)Well below average -0.67
62 studentsD+ (24.6)Well below average -0.67
77 studentsDist- (30.5)Average +0.05
0%AAB or better
87.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2442C- (27.6)-0.44
2022/2347C (29.1)—
2021/2259C (31.6)—
2018/1948C- (25.2)-0.32
2017/1854C- (27)-0.48
2016/1774C- (26.4)-0.22
2015/1647C- (26.3)+0.18

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University36.4−2.1
Apprenticeship20+7.7
Employment27.3−5
Not in a lasting destination9.1−1.7
Activity not captured7.3+2.7

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 20 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.

Outcome
Improving
Inspected
19 Mar 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (235 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
81%
Replies
235
13% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▼78% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼81% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼79% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼79% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼71% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼70% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 86% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲52% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲70% agreeEngland 67%

based on 87 parents (37%) with SEND

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