Secondary
Leigh Academy Mascalls
Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 1227 of 1450 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Trust
- LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Ofsted
Last inspected April 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- Sixth formStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
November 2021
Ungraded inspection
Good
Read the report (opens in a new tab)
GCSE results
35%
40.4
6th of 7 by our score, among the secondary schools in Tonbridge we can score - see them all. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 40.4 |
| EBacc average point score | 3.39 |
| Entered the EBacc | 47% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 51% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% |
| A level average points per entry | 27.41 |
| A level students | 86 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 38% |
| 22/23 | 28% |
| 23/24 | 34% |
| 24/25 | 35% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 31.2 |
| 22/23 | 27.6 |
| 23/24 | 29.8 |
| 24/25 | 27.4 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | -0.07 |
| 22/23 | -0.11 |
| 23/24 | -0.17 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 44.6 |
| 22/23 | 41.9 |
| 23/24 | 41.5 |
| 24/25 | 40.4 |
Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Kent admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Principal
- Jo Brooks
- Address
- Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
- Telephone
- 01892835366