Leigh Academy Hugh Christie

State-Funded School

leigh-academy-hugh-christie-kent-south-east

South EastRegion

KentLocal Authority

TonbridgeConstituency

TN10 4PUPostcode

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Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Kent, South East.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 688 pupils. Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is part of Leigh Academies Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Requires improvement

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 40.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 29.9%
EBacc average point score: 3.53

Ethnicity

White

88%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

688

Total Pupils

57%Boys

43%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

37%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 688
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: Leigh Academies Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
27 Nov 2023	Good	Good	Good	Requires improvement	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.