Leigh Academy Tonbridge, Tonbridge

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.5km)Unlikely (~2.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Michael Crow
Pupils:807 / 1,020 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01732500600
Address:Brook Street, Tonbridge, TN9 2PH
Trust:LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2010

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:136349
UKPRN:10031580
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tonbridge
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

34.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

20.9

Avg class size

34

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Tonbridge Rail Station (side entrance)
762m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Leigh Academy Tonbridge (o/s)
57m · 1 min walk
Scott Road (at)
178m · 3 min walk
Burns Crescent (just after)
202m · 3 min walk
Chaucer Gardens (adj)
302m · 5 min walk
Milton Gardens (adj)
321m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

807 pupils

1,020 capacity

213 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Tonbridge

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,961
Projected new pupils:353

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tonbridge

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.94x oversubscription

Places available

19,410

Applications

18,281

Got 1st preference

80.6%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(104)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.34111%

Overall absence

24.09639%

Persistent absence

664

Enrolments

Authorised5.10141%
Unauthorised2.23971%
Persistent (10%+)24.09639%
Severe (50%+)1.80723%

Absence trend

6.43613%
18/19
6.0233%
20/21
6.72579%
21/22
8.33872%
22/23
7.56513%
23/24
7.34111%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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