My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
19%Agree
43%Disagree
25%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
0%Leigh Academy Strood
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
ME2 2SX / 11–19 / Does not apply
40.9
Attainment 8
49%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 40.9
- Progress 8
- -0.17
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 22.9%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 24.75
- Achieving AAB+
- 0%
49% of parents would recommend this school
264 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
19%Agree
48%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
6%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
11%Agree
37%Disagree
28%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
8%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
4%Agree
11%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
9%Not applicable
51%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
12%Agree
43%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
14%Agree
21%Disagree
25%Strongly disagree
25%Don't know
2%Not applicable
13%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
28%No
72%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 74 parents
Strongly agree
17%Agree
23%Disagree
28%Strongly disagree
27%Don't know
5%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
16%Agree
41%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
15%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
14%Agree
44%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
11%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
10%Agree
36%Disagree
33%Strongly disagree
18%Don't know
3%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
19%Agree
59%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
5%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
20%Agree
54%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
13%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
13%Agree
24%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
19%Don't know
18%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
49%No
51%12.9% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
12.9%
SEN support
2.2%
EHCP
SEN UnitResourced Provision
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.8%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.3%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
66.3% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 66.3%
42% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 79%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 5%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 42%
- Entered top-third university
- 7%
- Achieved a degree
- 67%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1
- Free school meals
- 31.5%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.5:1
- Overall absence
- 8.82%
- Persistent absence
- 28.01%
- English as additional language
- 10.7%
- Teachers with QTS
- 88.6%
- White
- 78.9%
- Mixed
- 6.3%
- Asian
- 2.4%
- Black
- 2.6%
- Other
- 1.1%
White British72.6%
Other White6.1%
Irish0.2%
Other Mixed2.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
White & Asian1.5%
White & Black African0.8%
Indian1.4%
Other Asian0.4%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Pakistani0.2%
Chinese0.1%
Caribbean1.5%
African0.8%
Other Black0.3%