# Alternatives to Leigh Academy Strood

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Leigh Academy Strood and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Leigh Academy Strood, for comparison

0.81 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Maritime Academy, Rochester](/school/149075/maritime-academy) | 1.9 mi east | 1.01 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [The Rochester Grammar School, Rochester](/school/136313/the-rochester-grammar-school) | 2.3 mi south-east | 1.18 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Rochester](/school/136662/sir-joseph-williamson-s-mathematical-school) | 2.3 mi south-east | 1.67 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Fort Pitt Grammar School, Chatham](/school/136337/fort-pitt-grammar-school) | 2.4 mi south-east | 1.60 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School, Rochester](/school/118908/st-john-fisher-catholic-comprehensive-school) | 2.6 mi south-east | 0.59 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [The Thomas Aveling School, Rochester](/school/137376/the-thomas-aveling-school) | 2.7 mi south-east | 1.14 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | yes |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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