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Leigh Academy Tonbridge

Academy converter · Tonbridge · TN9 2PH

Ages 11–18 · 807 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.7

Overall absence

7.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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+0.07
−20+2
Attainment 845.7
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry83%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
569

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 fill79%

807 pupils · 1,020 places

Pupils on roll
807
Boys / girls
661 / 146
School capacity
1,020
Capacity fill
807 / 1,020 (79%)
Free school meals
34.6%
FSM pupils
250
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
Mr Michael Crow

Location

Address
Brook Street
Postcode
TN9 2PH
Town
Tonbridge
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Tonbridge
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Tonbridge, Kent, 807 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.6%.

Open schools in Tonbridge
37
Secondary schools in Tonbridge
7
Academies among open schools in Tonbridge
35% (13)
Open schools in TN9
9
Secondary in TN9
5
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Crow
Telephone
01732500600
Website
http://leighacademytonbridge.org.uk

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