Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Academy sponsor led in Tonbridge, 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 | 688 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1226 |
| Free school meals | 40.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | White Cottage Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4PU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://leighacademyhughchristie.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01732353544 |
| URN | 150743 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 October 2023, published 27 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Hugh Christie School, URN 118903).
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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
- Hillview School for Girls (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- The Judd School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Leigh Academy Tonbridge (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Tonbridge Grammar School (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Weald of Kent Grammar School (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Hadlow Rural Community School (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- St Gregory's Catholic School (secondary school, about 7.1 km)
- Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys (secondary school, about 7.2 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.