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Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo

Academy sponsor led · Rochester · ME3 9HH

Ages 4–19 · 1,829 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Attainment 8

41.1

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-05-06

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.07
−20+2
Attainment 841.1
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry49%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)27%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.6%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,679

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

229

Places offered

252

1st-preference offers

229

Total preferences (any rank)
502
Preferred offers (top 3)
246
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill96%

1,829 pupils · 1,900 places

Pupils on roll
1,829
Boys / girls
933 / 896
School capacity
1,900
Capacity fill
1,829 / 1,900 (96%)
Free school meals
24%
FSM pupils
405
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Leigh Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Carl Guerin-Hassett

Location

Address
Main Road, Hoo
Postcode
ME3 9HH
Town
Rochester
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
59 on roll / 60 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 (all-through), Ages 4–19, in Rochester, Medway, 1,829 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Rochester
50
All-through schools in Rochester
1
Academies among open schools in Rochester
60% (30)
Open schools in ME3
11
All-through in ME3
1
Open schools in Medway LA
117
All-through in Medway LA
1

Nearby all-through 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
Mr Carl Guerin-Hassett
Telephone
01634251443
Website
https://www.hundredofhooacademy.org.uk/

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