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Leigh Academy Longfield

Academy sponsor led · Longfield · DA3 7PH

Ages 11–18 · 992 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.1

Overall absence

10.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

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 8-0.38
−20+2
Attainment 839.1
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry92%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.9%
Unauthorised5.5%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
938

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

992 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
992
Boys / girls
524 / 468
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
992 / 1,150 (86%)
Free school meals
28.2%
FSM pupils
238
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
Dr Felix Donkor

Location

Address
Main Road
Postcode
DA3 7PH
Town
Longfield
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dartford
Constituency
Dartford
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
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
45 on roll / 40 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 Longfield, Kent, 992 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Longfield
9
Secondary schools in Longfield
1
Academies among open schools in Longfield
44% (4)
Open schools in DA3
9
Secondary in DA3
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 LongfieldNear DA3

  • Northfleet School for Girls

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Gravesend · DA11 8AQ · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence9.4%

    2.7 miles away

  • Meopham School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gravesend · DA13 0AH · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.1
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence11.0%

    3.0 miles away

  • Northfleet Technology College

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Gravesend · DA11 8BG · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.9
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence9.1%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Dr Felix Donkor
Telephone
01474700700
Website
http://www.longfieldacademy.org

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