Astor Secondary School
Academy converter · sixth form · 732 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 27.9
Academy converter
Leigh Academy Tonbridge
- Pupils on roll
- 807of 1,020 places
- Free school meals
- 34.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 73
- Ofsted
- Good, 6 December 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Hayesbrook School (URN 118927, until 1 December 2010).
What the data says
Of the 72 pupils who finished Year 11 at Leigh Academy Tonbridge in 2023, 46% stayed on in Leigh Academy Tonbridge’s own sixth form (Kent average 56%), 39% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 32 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 19% went to university (Kent 39%, England 37%), and 3% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 78% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
A level grades average D+, well below the England average of B-.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Kent and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Leigh Academy Tonbridge | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 72 | 17,954 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 46% | 56% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 39% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Leigh Academy Tonbridge | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 32 | 14,947 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 19% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 3% | 20% | 19% |
| Further education | 6% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 63% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Leigh Academy Tonbridge | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.1 | 46.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 30% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 82% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.12 | 4.18 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 32% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.7 | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.0 | 51.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 16% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 72 | 99% | 89% | 7% | 20% | 47% |
| Mathematics | 72 | 99% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 74% |
| English Literature | 71 | 97% | 86% | 11% | 21% | 56% |
| Spanish | 57 | 78% | 19% | 11% | 27% | 51% |
| Combined Science | 52 | 71% | 65% | 10% | 9% | 46% |
| Geography | 49 | 67% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 55% |
| Business Studies | 30 | 41% | 18% | 10% | 20% | 53% |
| History | 26 | 36% | 41% | 27% | 26% | 62% |
| Biology | 20 | 27% | 23% | 40% | 45% | 95% |
| Computer Science | 20 | 27% | 13% | 15% | 30% | 55% |
| Physics | 19 | 26% | 23% | 42% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 26% | 23% | 42% | 47% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 14 | 19% | 8% | 14% | 21% | 57% |
| Design and Technology | 11 | 15% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 27% |
| Media Studies | 8 | 11% | 4% | 13% | 20% | 38% |
| Fine Art | 5 | 7% | 9% | — | 28% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 3% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Turkish | 2 | 3% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Photography | 1 | 1% | 6% | — | 19% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 25 | 100% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 4 | 21% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 1 | 5% | — |
| Personal Health | 1 | 5% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Leigh Academy Tonbridge | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 84 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 19 | 7,794 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 22.90 | 34.87 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | 9 | 47% | 10% |
| Mathematics | 8 | 42% | 31% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 79% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 58% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 53% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 10 | 53% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.