Leigh Academy Longfield
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Longfield, Kent
Leigh Academy Longfield is a secondary school in Longfield, Kent for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 September 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Main Road, Longfield, DA3 7PH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 992 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 September 2023
Strengths
- “This inclusive school has high expectations of all pupils’ achievement and behaviour.”
- “The school values of ‘being respectful, being aspirational and being caring’ are threaded through daily life here.”
- “Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), including those attending the specially resourced provision, The Spectrum Centre, are fully integrated into school life.”
To improve
- “Pupils say that bullying happens occasionally.”
- “Following the pandemic, pupils’ GCSE outcomes dipped.”
- “They did not achieve as well as they had done before the pandemic.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 26% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 136 first-preference applications, 173 offers in total, 136 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Northfleet School for Girls 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Meopham School 3.0 mi Good
- Northfleet Technology College 3.0 mi Good
- Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet 3.1 mi Improved significantly
- Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend 3.6 mi Outstanding
- Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy 4.1 mi School remains Good
- St John's Catholic Comprehensive 4.3 mi Standards maintained
- Stone Lodge School 4.3 mi Good