My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
47%Agree
43%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Academy converter — Secondary
TN9 2PH / 11–18 / None
Good
Ofsted
43.1
Attainment 8
93%
parents recommend
🤝 Strong SEN support
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022
Good
Good
Inspected 2022
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 43.1
- Progress 8
- 0.07
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 30.1%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 22.9
93% of parents would recommend this school
133 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
49%Agree
46%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
48%Agree
48%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
13%Agree
18%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%Not applicable
58%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
45%Agree
43%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
55%Agree
21%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%Not applicable
16%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 37 parents
Strongly agree
44%Agree
43%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
58%Agree
35%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
51%Agree
40%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
48%Agree
38%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
47%Agree
47%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
59%Agree
35%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
49%Agree
41%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
93%No
7%12.7% of pupils receive SEN support
12.7%
SEN support
3.1%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.5%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.3%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.8%
95.9% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 95.9%
23% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 86%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 6%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 23%
- Entered top-third university
- 3%
- Achieved a degree
- 42%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20.5:1
- Free school meals
- 30.5%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 20.5:1
- Overall absence
- 7.06%
- Persistent absence
- 22.98%
- English as additional language
- 9.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 86.4%
- Mixed
- 5.9%
- Asian
- 4.2%
- Black
- 3.1%
- Other
- 0.7%
White British80.3%
Other White5.5%
Irish0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
White & Black Caribbean2.1%
White & Asian1.4%
Other Mixed1.4%
White & Black African1%
Bangladeshi1.3%
Chinese1%
Indian0.8%
Other Asian0.8%
Pakistani0.3%
Caribbean2.1%
African1%