Astor Secondary School
Academy converter · sixth form · 732 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 27.9
University technical college
Leigh UTC Dartford
- Pupils on roll
- 691of 960 places
- Free school meals
- 32.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 106
- Ofsted
- Report card, 2 June 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Strong standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing Strong standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance ExceptionalPost-16 provision ExceptionalSafeguarding Met
What the data says
Of the 134 pupils who finished Year 11 at Leigh UTC Dartford in 2023, 36% stayed on in Leigh UTC Dartford’s own sixth form (Kent average 56%), 42% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 53 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 51% went to university (Kent 39%, England 37%), and 3% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 23% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Chemistry is unusually popular at GCSE: 98% of the year group took it, against 23% of pupils across England.
Most pupils take the three separate sciences: at least 98% sat Biology, Chemistry and Physics as individual GCSEs, compared with about 23% nationally.
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 UTC Dartford | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 134 | 17,954 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 81% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 56% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 42% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 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 UTC Dartford | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 53 | 14,947 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 51% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 3% | 20% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 23% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Leigh UTC Dartford | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.4 | 46.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 2% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.30 | 4.18 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 24% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.4 | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.5 | 51.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 25% | 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 Literature | 106 | 100% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 67% |
| Mathematics | 106 | 100% | 88% | 27% | 22% | 69% |
| English Language | 106 | 100% | 89% | 10% | 20% | 60% |
| Physics | 104 | 98% | 23% | 10% | 46% | 55% |
| Biology | 104 | 98% | 23% | 13% | 45% | 53% |
| Chemistry | 104 | 98% | 23% | 13% | 47% | 48% |
| Electronics | 22 | 21% | 0% | 36% | 70% | 77% |
| Design and Technology | 18 | 17% | 11% | 17% | 23% | 50% |
| History | 18 | 17% | 41% | 33% | 26% | 72% |
| Art and Design | 14 | 13% | 7% | 0% | 24% | 71% |
| Computer Science | 14 | 13% | 13% | 36% | 30% | 64% |
| Statistics | 11 | 10% | 5% | 91% | 20% | 100% |
| German | 10 | 9% | 5% | 40% | 33% | 80% |
| Polish | 2 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Combined Science | 2 | 2% | 65% | — | 9% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Business Studies | 1 | 1% | 18% | — | 20% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 40 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 33 | 100% | — |
| Personal Health | 12 | 60% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 11 | 55% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | 6 | 30% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Leigh UTC Dartford | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 133 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 20 | 7,794 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.30 | 34.87 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D- | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 15 | 75% | 31% |
| Physics | 8 | 40% | 12% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 35% | 5% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 48 | 100% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 25 | 100% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | IBO Standard level component | 9 | 45% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 9 | 45% | — |
| Psychology | IBO Higher level component | 8 | 40% | — |
| Untranslated Literature | IBO Higher level component | 7 | 35% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Self Development | IBO Diploma Programme Core | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Borden Grammar School
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Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
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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.