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Leigh Academy Minster

Academy sponsor led · Sheerness · ME12 3JQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,005 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

1,005 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
1,005
Boys / girls
508 / 497
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
1,005 / 1,150 (87%)
Free school meals
42.2%
FSM pupils
398
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

Governance
Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Leigh Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mathieu Stevens

Location

Address
Minster Road
Postcode
ME12 3JQ
Town
Sheerness
Local authority
Kent
District
Swale
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
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 Sheerness, Kent, 1,005 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 42.2%.

Open schools in Sheerness
15
Secondary schools in Sheerness
2
Academies among open schools in Sheerness
67% (10)
Open schools in ME12
15
Secondary in ME12
2
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 SheernessNear ME12

  • EKC Sheppey Secondary

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheerness · ME12 2BE · Kent

    Ages 11–16

    1.3 miles away

  • Nore Academy

    Free schools special

    Sheerness · ME12 3AP · Kent

    Ages 11–16

    0.4 miles away

  • Halfway Houses Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 3AP · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • The Elmley Dray School

    Other independent special school

    Sheerness · ME12 2DP · Kent

    Ages 9–19

    0.6 miles away

  • Thistle Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 3UD · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence9.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Richmond Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 2ET · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Queenborough School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Queenborough · ME11 5DF · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mathieu Stevens
Telephone
01795358250
Website
https://leighacademyminster.org.uk/

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