Ofsted: Requires improvement emoji_events #57 in Kent public Top 35% UK

Leigh Academy Hugh Christie

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25

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location_onTonbridge, TN10 4PU

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Attainment 8

40.5

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GCSE Rank

#58 in Kent

#2,472 of 3,216 nationally

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Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Tonbridge, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is an academy sponsor led in Tonbridge, Kent, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 779 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40.5, placing the school #58 in Kent and #2,472 of 3,216 nationally. 29.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 8.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 15 A-level subjects. 36.2% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 16.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.06 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

40.5

Grade 5+ E&M

29.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)8.8%

Entering EBacc50.40%

EBacc APS3.53

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.06

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*7.5%

Achieving A*–A16.2%

Achieving A*–B36.2%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate92.9%

A-level subjects offered15

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2023-10-11

Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Good

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2023-03-13

None EIF

Inadequate

Education

Good

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.0%(23 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 779 pupils. During this period, there were 38 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	779	38	4.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	806	69	8.6%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	874	145	16.6%	7.4%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 32 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 27 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 22 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils