The Leigh UTC is a secondary school located in Dartford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 02/02/2017. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.9%, which is 1.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Brunel Way, Dartford, DA1 5TF
Website: http://theleighutc.org.uk/
Telephone: 01322626600
School Type: University technical college
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Steve Leahey
Religious character: None
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 140987

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/02/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 960
Number of Pupils: 630
Number of Boys: 483
Number of Girls: 147

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.7% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Below Average: -1.08 Confidence interval -1.41 to -0.76
Of the 65 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 60 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:0%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:89%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:14%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:33
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:2.23
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School
Community Campus , Birdwood Avenue DA1 5GB 		- not rated 417 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
River Mill Primary School
Central Road , DA1 5XR 		- not rated 842 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Temple Hill Primary Academy
St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND 		3out of 4 982 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA 		3out of 4 1,230 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford
Chatsworth Road , DA1 5AF 		3out of 4 1,597 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Leigh UTC
Brunel Way , DA1 5TF 		3out of 4 0 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Dartford Grammar School
West Hill , DA1 2HW 		4out of 4 2,261 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Stone Lodge School
Cotton Lane , DA2 6PD 		- not rated 2,424 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT 		4out of 4 2,501 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Harris Academy Riverside
London Road , RM19 1QY 		- not rated 2,640 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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