How many pupils does Longfield Academy have?

Longfield Academy has 980 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Longfield Academy?

The principal of Longfield Academy is Felix Donkor.

What type of school is Longfield Academy?

Longfield Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Longfield Academy in?

Longfield Academy is in the Kent local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Longfield Academy

Main Road, Dartford, Kent, DA3 7PH

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

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980

Pupils

27.2%

Free school meals

1 September 2008

Opened

About this school

Longfield Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Dartford, Kent. The school has 980 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 26 September 2023). Last inspected 26 September 2023. The Principal is Felix Donkor. The school is administered by Kent local authority. It belongs to LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2008.

School details

Principal: Felix Donkor
Trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Kent
Gender: Mixed
URN: 135630

Contact

01474700700 info@longfield.latrust.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Longfield 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)

40.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.38

Progress 8 · 2023-24

26%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

55%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.77

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

88%

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 →