Leigh Academy Minster, Sheerness
Leigh Academy Minster is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Sheerness, part of Leigh Academies Trust. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 94th-highest of the 101 schools in Kent with published results, and 3,172nd of 3,298 across England. It was 68% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 6 days
Deadline Monday 2 November 2026. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Leigh Academy Minster in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Leigh Academy Minster averaged an Attainment 8 score of 33.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.1 in Kent and 47 across England.
16% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Kent and 47% in England.
That is up from 28.4 in 2025.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 28, against 37.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.9 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.
Getting a place at Leigh Academy Minster
For September 2026 entry, 223 families put Leigh Academy Minster as their first choice and 448 named it as one of their preferences, for 203 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 31 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Leigh Academy Minster
The trust
Leigh Academy Minster is one of 33 schools run by Leigh Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.4 in 2024/25.
Who goes there
41.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 96 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 25 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Queenborough Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leigh Academy Minster Grounds (in), 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Leigh Academy Minster issued 500 suspensions, 46.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Leigh Academy Minster are Halfway Houses Primary School (0.4 miles), Thistle Hill Primary School (0.7 miles), Minster in Sheppey Primary School (1 mile) and Richmond Primary School (1.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Halfway Houses Primary SchoolThistle Hill Primary SchoolMinster in Sheppey Primary SchoolRichmond Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
About
Leigh Academy Minster is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Minster-on‑Sea, Kent, England. Opened 1 September 2024, it replaced Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey and is sponsored by the Leigh Academies Trust.
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At a Glance
41.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Attainment 8 has improved from 28.4 to 33.2 (2025 to 2026), while gCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 8% to 16% (2025 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 33.2 | 15.5% |
| Disadvantaged(103) | - | 28.0 | 4.9% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(116) | - | 37.9 | 25% |
| Boys(106) | - | 32.0 | 17% |
| Girls(113) | - | 34.3 | 14.2% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(12) | - | 38.6 | 8.3% |
| Non mobile(213) | - | 33.4 | 16% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 3 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.19%
Exclusion rate
500
Suspensions
46.73%
Suspension rate
222 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,070 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Leigh Academy Minster
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Leigh Academy Minster from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Leigh Academy Minster is in Kent; for families living there:
Apply to Kent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Leigh Academy Minster
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
1,057 pupils
1,550 places
493 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sheerness
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheerness
Across Kent council
Places available
19,539
Applications
18,644
Got 1st preference
78.9%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
96
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
12.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,005
Total Pupils
508
Boys
497
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
56
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,398
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,974
Per pupil
£8825k
Total funding
£526k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
13.0%
Overall absence
39.3%
Persistent absence
1,067
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Leigh Academy Minster
What are GCSE results like at Leigh Academy Minster?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Leigh Academy Minster achieved an Attainment 8 score of 33.2. 16% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is the catchment area for Leigh Academy Minster?
No fixed boundary. When Leigh Academy Minster is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Leigh Academy Minster?
Leigh Academy Minster was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 1550 places.
How big are the classes at Leigh Academy Minster?
Classes at Leigh Academy Minster average 21.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Leigh Academy Minster?
Leigh Academy Minster has around 1005 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Leigh Academy Minster?
13% of sessions were missed at Leigh Academy Minster in 2024/25. 39.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Leigh Academy Minster?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Leigh Academy Minster on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Monday 2 November 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Leigh Academy Minster?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Leigh Academy Minster?
Leigh Academy Minster is at Minster Road, Sheerness, ME12 3JQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)