Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo
Other · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–19 · Rochester, Medway
Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo is an other school in Rochester, Medway for ages 4–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 20 March 2024. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception and Year 7 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 1,829 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 20 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this happy and welcoming school.”
- “There are high expectations for how pupils behave.”
- “The school has put in place intensive and very effective support to help those pupils who find it difficult to regulate their behaviour.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 75% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 77 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 229 first-preference applications, 275 offers in total, 229 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception and Year 7 2025, as Medway published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- 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 other schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Rivermead School 2.1 mi School remains Good
- City of Rochester School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Alchemy School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Will Adams Academy 3.0 mi Standards maintained
- King's School, Rochester 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ripplevale School Rochester 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rochester Independent College 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Andrew's School (Rochester) 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade