Leigh Academy Tonbridge, based in Tonbridge, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Leigh Academy Tonbridge currently has around 715 pupils on roll, which is about 70% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 87.8% boys and 12.2% girls. Around 33.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 49% who stay in school sixth forms and 38% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Brook Street, Tonbridge, TN9 2PH |
| Website: | http://leighacademytonbridge.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01732500600 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Michael Crow |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136349 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/12/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1020 |
| Number of Pupils: | 715 |
| Number of Boys: | 628 |
| Number of Girls: | 87 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.30% | 574 |
| Other White | 5.50% | 39 |
| African | 2.10% | 15 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.10% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 10 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.30% | 9 |
| Chinese | 1.00% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 6 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Road Community Primary School Sussex Road , TN9 2TP | 3out of 4 | 301 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment The Slade , TN9 1HR | 3out of 4 | 1,476 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Royal Rise Primary School Royal Rise , TN9 2DQ | 3out of 4 | 1,509 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Stephen's (Tonbridge) Primary School Royal Rise , TN9 2DQ | - not rated | 1,509 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Stephen's County Infant School Hectorage Road , TN9 2DR | - not rated | 1,722 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Academy Tonbridge Brook Street , TN9 2PH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hayesbrook School Brook Street , TN9 2PH | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Judd School Brook Street , TN9 2PN | - not rated | 294 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Tonbridge Grammar School Deakin Leas , TN9 2JR | 4out of 4 | 1,157 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Tonbridge Grammar School Deakin Leas , TN9 2JR | - not rated | 1,157 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Kent and Ashford College Brook Street , TN9 2PW | - not rated | 318 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fosse Bank Preparatory School Quarry Hill , TN9 2NT | - not rated | 576 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Nexus Foundation Special School Upper Haysden Lane , TN11 8AA | 3out of 4 | 939 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tonbridge School , TN9 1JP | - not rated | 1,844 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| The Vale Rise School Care of Styletech, Unit 2 , Vale Rise TN9 1TB | - not rated | 2,168 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hilden Grange School Dry Hill Park Road , TN10 3BX | - not rated | 2,212 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.