Leigh Academy Mascalls

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6LTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Leigh Academy Mascalls is a secondary school in Tonbridge for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 5th of 7 secondary schools in Tonbridge. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 19 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Post-16 provision: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

195 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score40.4

40.4, 5.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths34.9%

34.9%, 10.5 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths51.3%

51.3%, 13.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc46.7%

46.7%, 6.2 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.39

3.39, 0.7 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

86 students

Average point score per A level entry27.41

27.41, 7.59 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,227 pupils on roll, with places for 1,450

Eligible for free school meals24.5%

24.5%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.2%

4.2%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.4%

16.4%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Leigh Academy Mascalls

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kent College Pembury	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 46.0
Hadlow Rural Community School	5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 36.3
Skinners' Kent Academy	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 38.4
Hillview School for Girls	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.0
Bethany School	5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 22.0

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Brooks
Phone: 01892835366
Website: mascallsacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Local authority: Kent
URN: 136847

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.