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Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet

Academy sponsor led · Swanscombe · DA10 0BZ

Ages 11–18 · 788 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.8

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 844.8
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry43%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.2%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
825

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

105

Places offered

139

1st-preference offers

105

Total preferences (any rank)
332
Preferred offers (top 3)
131
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

788 pupils · 780 places

Pupils on roll
788
Boys / girls
407 / 381
School capacity
780
Capacity fill
788 / 780 (101%)
Free school meals
37.6%
FSM pupils
272
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Leigh Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Gurjit Kaur Shergill

Location

Address
Southfleet Road
Postcode
DA10 0BZ
Town
Swanscombe
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dartford
Constituency
Dartford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Swanscombe, Kent, 788 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.6%.

Open schools in Swanscombe
4
Secondary schools in Swanscombe
1
Academies among open schools in Swanscombe
50% (2)
Open schools in DA10
6
Secondary in DA10
1
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gurjit Kaur Shergill
Telephone
01322242252
Website
http://www.ebbsfleetacademy.org.uk

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