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Leigh Academy Strood

Academy sponsor led · Rochester · ME2 2SX

Ages 11–19 · 1,311 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

41.2

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.17
−20+2
Attainment 841.2
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.5%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,297

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

186

Places offered

224

1st-preference offers

186

Total preferences (any rank)
422
Preferred offers (top 3)
207
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
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 fill87%

1,311 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,311
Boys / girls
649 / 662
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,311 / 1,500 (87%)
Free school meals
34.2%
FSM pupils
396
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

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
Mr Jon Richardson

Location

Address
Carnation Road, Strood
Postcode
ME2 2SX
Town
Rochester
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
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 and SEN unit
Resourced places
5 on roll / 25 capacity
SEN unit places
5 on roll / 25 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 11–19, in Rochester, Medway, 1,311 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Rochester
50
Secondary schools in Rochester
6
Academies among open schools in Rochester
60% (30)
Open schools in ME2
19
Secondary in ME2
2
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Secondary in Medway LA
19

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 RochesterNear ME2

  • Maritime Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Rochester · ME2 4YG · Medway

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM32.7%
    • Demand0.84

    1.9 miles away

  • The Rochester Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rochester · ME1 3BY · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att871.6
    • P80.7
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence4.4%

    2.3 miles away

  • Fort Pitt Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chatham · ME4 6TJ · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+87%
    • Absence6.5%

    2.4 miles away

  • The Thomas Aveling School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rochester · ME1 2UW · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jon Richardson
Telephone
01634717121
Website
http://www.stroodacademy.org.uk

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