Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
About the school
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is an open secondary school in Kent.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 11 October 2023
- Published
- 27 November 2023
- Inspection type
- Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1
- Latest outcome
- Requires improvement
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 40.5
- Kent
- 46.7
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Kent
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 29.90%
- Kent
- 47.00%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 54.70%
- Kent
- 65.10%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 50.40%
- Kent
- 46.90%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.53
- Kent
- 4.18
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 29.88
AAB or better
- School
- 15.40%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
779
Girls
40.95%
Boys
59.05%
SEN support
11.30%
Education, health and care plan
4.88%
English as an additional language
5.90%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
39.78%
Overall absence
10.73
Persistent absence
33.99