Leigh Academy Minster

General Information

Address: Minster Road, Sheerness, ME12 3JQ
Phone: 01795358250
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mathieu Stevens
Age range: 11-18 years
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Number of pupils: 1005
School capacity: 1150
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 398
% eligible for free school meals: 42.2%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 13.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 39.3%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 9.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 40 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 24 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 12 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 10 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

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Attainment 8 score: 28.4
Data year: 2024/25

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

Ranked #8 of 8 Attainment 8 schools of this type in the area

#6Fulston Manor School35.3
#7The Sittingbourne School34.1
#8Leigh Academy Minster28.4

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

#1Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School65.1
#2Borden Grammar School63.2
#3Highsted Grammar School61.1
#4Westlands School40.6
#5The Abbey School35.5
#6Fulston Manor School35.3
#7The Sittingbourne School34.1
#8Leigh Academy Minster28.4

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Language
Science Double Award
English Literature
Geography
History
Spanish
Art & Design
Psychology (General)
Religious Studies
French Language
Polish

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

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Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,897 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #4 of 9 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#2The Sittingbourne School£8,046
#3The Abbey School£7,995
#4Leigh Academy Minster£7,897
#5Westlands School£7,250
#6Fulston Manor School£7,001

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1EKC Sheppey Secondary£11,904
#2The Sittingbourne School£8,046
#3The Abbey School£7,995
#4Leigh Academy Minster£7,897
#5Westlands School£7,250
#6Fulston Manor School£7,001
#7Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School£6,966
#8Borden Grammar School£6,881
#9Highsted Grammar School£6,466

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General Information

Behaviour

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

GCSE Subjects Offered