Leigh Academy Strood

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
19%
Agree
43%
Disagree
25%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
0%

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%
White British72.6%
Other White6.1%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
6.3%
Other Mixed2.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
White & Asian1.5%
White & Black African0.8%
Asian
2.4%
Indian1.4%
Other Asian0.4%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Pakistani0.2%
Chinese0.1%
Black
2.6%
Caribbean1.5%
African0.8%
Other Black0.3%
Other
1.1%