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Leigh Academy Minster

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25
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location_onSheerness, ME12 3JQ
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Ofsted

Unrated

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Attainment 8

28.4

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GCSE Rank

#99 in Kent

#3,199 of 3,216 nationally

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Leigh Academy Minster is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Sheerness, serving ages 11-18.

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School Summary

Leigh Academy Minster is an academy sponsor led in Sheerness, Kent, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,070 pupils on roll, of whom 48% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 28.4, placing the school #99 in Kent and #3,199 of 3,216 nationally. 7.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 1.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 7 A-level subjects. 3.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B. A-level value added: -0.56 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 18.6 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

-

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

28.4

Grade 5+ E&M

7.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)1.2%
Entering EBacc32.90%
EBacc APS2.36
2024
Progress 8 Score

-

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

-

Grade 5+ E&M

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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

-0.56

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D-

Students

2

Grade Breakdown
Achieving A*–B3.0%
VA Banding Below average
A-level subjects offered7

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

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