SCHOOL PROFILE

Leigh Academy Milestone

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 137883
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 255 Published school capacity
Capacity used 146.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

4 June 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Kent
Trust LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 374 374 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 106 28.3% of pupils
Male pupils 268 71.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

37.7%
12.9 pts above England
School 37.7%
Sevenoaks 15.5%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.4%
5.9 pts below England
School 14.4%
Sevenoaks 6.9%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Sevenoaks 1.0%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
65.8%
246
African
8.6%
32
Any other Mixed background
5.1%
19
Unclassified
5.1%
19
Any other White background
3.2%
12
Indian
2.9%
11
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 374 of 374 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Sevenoaks 23.3%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.5% 2 pupils
England 14.8% 14.3 pts below
EHC plans 99.5% 372 pupils
England 6.0% 93.4 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 261
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 59
Severe learning difficulty 42
Physical disability 8
Speech, language & communication 2
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

0.2 39.0 pts below England
School 0.2
Sevenoaks 24.9
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.00 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -1.55 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.45%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.23 pts higher than England
School 9.45%
Sevenoaks 6.13%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

30.61%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

14.80 pts higher than England
School 30.61%
Sevenoaks 16.57%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.72%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.92 pts higher than England
School 2.72%
Sevenoaks 1.39%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

146.7% 66.9 pts above England
Leigh Academy Milestone
146.7%
Sevenoaks
74.0%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information