Leigh Academy Longfield
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Longfield, South East DA3 7PH · Kent
#470 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2943 of 4,090 nationally
About Leigh Academy Longfield
Leigh Academy Longfield is a academy secondary located in Longfield, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 992 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 30.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 470th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (48th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 992; capacity filled 86.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.6%; ebacc average points 3.77.
There are 7 schools in Longfield; Leigh Academy Longfield ranks 5th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)26.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Leigh Academy Longfield by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 992
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 26.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.77
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Leigh Academy Longfield
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Longfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
286 students · 868 m away
Steephill School
Longfield · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
76 students · 1.1 km away
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield
Longfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
217 students · 1.3 km away
Leigh Academy Hartley
Longfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 1.5 km away
Sedley's Church of England Primary School
Gravesend · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
98 students · 2.4 km away
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
LONGFIELD · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
103 students · 2.8 km away
Istead Rise Primary School
Gravesend · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 2.9 km away
New Ash Green Primary School
Longfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
400 students · 3.2 km away
Bean Primary School
Dartford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 3.5 km away
Greenlands Primary School
Dartford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
182 students · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sandhurst School
Sandhurst · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
992 students
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
993 students
Grove Academy
Slough · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
990 students
Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
995 students
Gordon's School
Woking · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
988 students
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
988 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Leigh Academy Longfield a good school?
Leigh Academy Longfield has a Success Index (England) of 30.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #470 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Leigh Academy Longfield rank in South East?
Leigh Academy Longfield ranks #470 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2943 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Leigh Academy Longfield?
Leigh Academy Longfield had 992 students in 2025.
Is Leigh Academy Longfield a primary school or a secondary school?
Leigh Academy Longfield is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Leigh Academy Longfield?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Leigh Academy Longfield; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.