Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy

Green Street Green Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1QE

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 26 April 2023). Last inspected 26 April 2023.

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1,335
Pupils
26.9%
Free school meals
1 September 2007
Opened

About this school

Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Dartford, Kent. The school has 1,335 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 26 April 2023). Last inspected 26 April 2023. The Academy Principal is Rebecca Roberts. The school is administered by Kent local authority. It belongs to LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2007.

School details

Academy Principal
Rebecca Roberts
Trust
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority
Kent
Gender
Mixed
URN
135297

International affiliations

IB World School
IB MYP (Ages 11–16) IB CP (Ages 16–19)
IBO code
060004
IB since
12 July 2017
IB region
Africa, Europe, Middle East
Country
United Kingdom

Admissions

Applications for places at Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Kent). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

42.9
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
+0.14
Progress 8 · 2023-24
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
57%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
3.89
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
76%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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