Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Academy sponsor led in Swanscombe, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 788 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 780 |
| Free school meals | 37.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Southfleet Road, Swanscombe, Kent, DA10 0BZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.ebbsfleetacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01322242252 |
| URN | 137581 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 October 2019, published 11 November 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 4 December 2024, outcome: Improved significantly.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Alkerden Church of England Academy (all-through school, about 1.2 km)
- Northfleet Technology College (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Northfleet School for Girls (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Saint George's Church of England School (all-through school, about 3.7 km)
- Thames Park Secondary School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Stone Lodge School (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
- Harris Academy Chafford Hundred (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.