Leigh Academy Minster
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sheerness, South East ME12 3JQ · Kent
#655 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3945 of 4,090 nationally
About Leigh Academy Minster
Leigh Academy Minster is a academy secondary located in Sheerness, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,005 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 10.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 655th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (20th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (1th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,005; capacity filled 87.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 25.4%; ebacc average points 2.36.
There are 12 schools in Sheerness; Leigh Academy Minster ranks 9th of 12 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%)28.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)7.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)17.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.2%
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 Minster by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,005
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 28.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 7.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 25.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.36
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 17.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Leigh Academy Minster
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Halfway Houses Primary School
Sheerness · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
498 students · 657 m away
Thistle Hill Primary School
Sheerness · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
349 students · 1.2 km away
Minster in Sheppey Primary School
Sheerness · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
572 students · 1.7 km away
Richmond Primary School
Sheerness · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
246 students · 2.1 km away
Queenborough School and Nursery
Queenborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
470 students · 2.1 km away
EKC Sheppey Secondary
Sheerness · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
542 students · 2.1 km away
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School
Sheerness · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
382 students · 2.4 km away
West Minster Primary School
Sheerness · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
473 students · 2.5 km away
Rose Street Primary School
Sheerness · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
424 students · 2.8 km away
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Sheerness · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,005 students
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,004 students
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,009 students
The Brakenhale School
Bracknell · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,001 students
Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,012 students
Carrington School
Redhill · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,012 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Leigh Academy Minster a good school?
Leigh Academy Minster has a Success Index (England) of 10.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #655 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 Minster rank in South East?
Leigh Academy Minster ranks #655 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3945 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Leigh Academy Minster?
Leigh Academy Minster had 1,005 students in 2025.
Is Leigh Academy Minster a primary school or a secondary school?
Leigh Academy Minster is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Leigh Academy Minster?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Leigh Academy Minster; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.