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Leigh Academy Hugh Christie

Academy sponsor led · Tonbridge · TN10 4PU

Ages 11–18 · 688 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

15.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence15.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.3%
Unauthorised7.1%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.9%
Enrolments in measure
737

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill56%

688 pupils · 1,226 places

Pupils on roll
688
Boys / girls
389 / 299
School capacity
1,226
Capacity fill
688 / 1,226 (56%)
Free school meals
40.1%
FSM pupils
225
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Leigh Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Palak Shah

Location

Address
White Cottage Road
Postcode
TN10 4PU
Town
Tonbridge
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Tonbridge
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
18 on roll / 22 capacity

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 Tonbridge, Kent, 688 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Tonbridge
37
Secondary schools in Tonbridge
7
Academies among open schools in Tonbridge
35% (13)
Open schools in TN10
8
Secondary in TN10
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.

Compare with theseAll in TonbridgeNear TN10

  • Hillview School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tonbridge · TN9 2HE · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • The Judd School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Tonbridge · TN9 2PN · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att878.5
    • P80.8
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.9 miles away

  • Leigh Academy Tonbridge

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tonbridge · TN9 2PH · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence7.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • Tonbridge Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tonbridge · TN9 2JR · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att879.4
    • P80.8
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence5.7%

    2.1 miles away

  • Weald of Kent Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tonbridge · TN9 2JP · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att870.1
    • P80.8
    • EM5+91%
    • Absence7.0%

    2.1 miles away

  • Hadlow Rural Community School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Free schools · Secondary

    Hadlow · TN11 0AU · Kent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence9.4%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Palak Shah
Telephone
01732353544
Website
https://leighacademyhughchristie.org.uk

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