Astor Secondary School
Academy converter · sixth form · 732 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 27.9
Academy sponsor led
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
- Pupils on roll
- 788of 780 places
- Free school meals
- 37.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 136
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly, 4 December 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Swan Valley Community School (URN 131276, until 1 April 2012).
What the data says
Of the 131 pupils who finished Year 11 at Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet in 2023, 47% stayed on in Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet’s own sixth form (Kent average 56%), 34% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 25 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 68% went to university (Kent 39%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 82% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Business Studies, Law and Psychology.
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 Ebbsfleet | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 131 | 17,954 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 47% | 56% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 34% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 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 Ebbsfleet | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 25 | 14,947 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 68% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 24% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 42.5 | 46.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 51% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.79 | 4.18 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 38% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.7 | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.2 | 51.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 19% | 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 | 133 | 98% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 71% |
| Mathematics | 133 | 98% | 88% | 9% | 22% | 60% |
| English Literature | 132 | 97% | 86% | 12% | 21% | 73% |
| Statistics | 112 | 82% | 5% | 1% | 20% | 45% |
| Combined Science | 106 | 78% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 51% |
| Geography | 83 | 61% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 59% |
| Spanish | 67 | 49% | 19% | 10% | 27% | 37% |
| History | 58 | 43% | 41% | 19% | 26% | 55% |
| Citizenship Studies | 48 | 35% | 3% | 4% | 19% | 73% |
| Computer Science | 26 | 19% | 13% | 23% | 30% | 62% |
| Chemistry | 26 | 19% | 23% | 38% | 47% | 92% |
| Physics | 25 | 18% | 23% | 28% | 46% | 88% |
| Biology | 25 | 18% | 23% | 28% | 45% | 92% |
| Sociology | 22 | 16% | 4% | 14% | 21% | 73% |
| Religious Studies | 19 | 14% | 31% | 32% | 32% | 84% |
| Art and Design | 19 | 14% | 7% | 5% | 24% | 42% |
| Textiles | 13 | 10% | 2% | 15% | 27% | 69% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 12 | 9% | 8% | 8% | 21% | 75% |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| French | 2 | 1% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Punjabi | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 48 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 18 | 53% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 17 | 50% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 1 | 3% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 79 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 34 | 7,794 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 25.65 | 34.87 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 15 | 44% | 13% |
| Law | 12 | 35% | 4% |
| Psychology | 11 | 32% | 23% |
| Biology | 9 | 26% | 20% |
| Sociology | 7 | 21% | 13% |
| Geography | 7 | 21% | 10% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Classical Civilisation | — | — | 1% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 19 | 56% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 13 | 38% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 8 | 24% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Where Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet is
Other secondary schools in Kent are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Kent’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Kent
Aylesford School
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73% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.6
Barton Court Grammar School
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97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 66.4
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
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Borden Grammar School
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Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,314 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.4
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.