Leigh Academy Hugh Christie

Leigh Academy Hugh Christie Recognised for 'Excellence in Behaviour and Culture', we’re a caring community where students thrive.

🏆 Leigh Academy Hugh Christie achieves Full Accreditation for the British International School Award (2026–2029)! 🏆We ar...
02/09/2026

🏆 Leigh Academy Hugh Christie achieves Full Accreditation for the British International School Award (2026–2029)! 🏆

We are delighted to have achieved Full Accreditation for the British Council’s International School Award, recognising our whole-school commitment to embedding a meaningful global dimension across our curriculum. 🌍

Highlights from our application included:

✨ 7 cross-curricular projects engaging students across all year groups
🌐 Collaborations with schools in Germany, Canada and India
💌 A year-long German pen pal exchange
🎨 Interdisciplinary projects exploring migration and the UN Sustainable Development Goals

These experiences give our students opportunities to learn about different countries, cultures and perspectives, build confidence communicating with people from different backgrounds, and develop the skills they will need to live and work in an increasingly connected world.

They also support our wider commitment to personal development, cultural understanding and preparing our students to become confident, respectful and informed global citizens.

A huge thank you to all of the staff, students and international partners who contributed to this achievement and continue to make global learning an important part of life at our academy. 🌍👏

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🏆 Leigh Academy Hugh Christie achieves Full Accreditation for the British International School Award (2026–2029)! 🏆We ar...
02/09/2026

🏆 Leigh Academy Hugh Christie achieves Full Accreditation for the British International School Award (2026–2029)! 🏆

We are delighted to have achieved Full Accreditation for the British Council’s International School Award, recognising our whole-school commitment to embedding a meaningful global dimension across our curriculum. 🌍

Highlights from our application included:

✨ 7 cross-curricular projects engaging students across all year groups
🌐 Collaborations with schools in Germany, Canada and India
💌 A year-long German pen pal exchange
🎨 Interdisciplinary projects exploring migration and the UN Sustainable Development Goals

These experiences give our students opportunities to learn about different countries, cultures and perspectives, build confidence communicating with people from different backgrounds, and develop the skills they will need to live and work in an increasingly connected world.

They also support our wider commitment to personal development, cultural understanding and preparing our students to become confident, respectful and informed global citizens.

A huge thank you to all of the staff, students and international partners who contributed to this achievement and continue to make global learning an important part of life at our academy. 🌍👏

01/09/2026

What a lovely first day for our new Year 7s and Year 12s. 💙

We were delighted to welcome them to Leigh Academy Hugh Christie today and it was great to see so many smiling faces around the school.

Our Year 12 students were welcomed into Turing College and had the chance to meet some of the key staff who will support them throughout their studies. Their introductory session focused on goals and habits, thinking about how many of us may share the same ambitions, but it is the habits we build each day that help us get there.

Our Year 7's had a busy morning getting to know their advisors, finding their way around and meeting new people. They tackled a few icebreakers, including deciding what three things they would take to a desert island (with instant noodles proving a popular choice!), before designing, decorating, testing and modifying their own paper aeroplanes, incorporating our LAHC core values into their designs. They also had their first introduction to the IB Middle Years Programme.

It was especially lovely to hear their first impressions of life at LAHC, so keep watching to hear what some of our Year 7s had to say.

We’re looking forward to having everyone back with us tomorrow.

31/08/2026

We hope everyone is enjoying the Bank Holiday weekend and making the most of the last day of the summer break.

We’re really looking forward to welcoming our new Year 7 students and our Year 12s to Leigh Academy Hugh Christie tomorrow morning.

Then on Wednesday, the whole academy will be back together and ready to begin another exciting year of learning, opportunities and new experiences.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and we’ll see you very soon!

We warmly invite prospective families to join us for our Open Evenings and Open Mornings in September and October 2026. ...
28/08/2026

We warmly invite prospective families to join us for our Open Evenings and Open Mornings in September and October 2026. Come and experience our academy for yourself and discover what makes Leigh Academy Hugh Christie such a special place to learn.

We have two Open Evenings this year: Tuesday 22 September and Thursday 8 October. Both evenings run from 5pm to 7pm and you will be able to take a tour of our academy, explore our facilities and meet our brilliant students and staff. There is no need to book – simply turn up, and we will be delighted to welcome you.

We are also excited to offer a number of Open Mornings. These are a wonderful opportunity to experience Leigh Academy Hugh Christie live in action – visit our classrooms, see our students learning and experience the quality of teaching and learning that takes place across our academy.

As the Open Mornings take place during the school day, places must be booked in advance. Please click on the link below to book your place on our website – we look forward to welcoming you to our academy.

https://leighacademyhughchristie.org.uk/open-events/

21/08/2026

Celebrating GCSE success across Leigh Academies Trust!

We’re incredibly proud to be celebrating alongside our fellow Leigh academies as students across the Trust achieve their best-ever GCSE results.

A huge congratulations to the Class of 2026 across Leigh Academies Trust - and to the staff, families and communities who have supported them every step of the way!

🎓A big day for our Class of 2026 🎓Today, our Year 11 students opened the envelopes they’ve been working towards for five...
20/08/2026

🎓A big day for our Class of 2026 🎓

Today, our Year 11 students opened the envelopes they’ve been working towards for five years – with some fantastic results across the year group.

Students achieved more than 140 grades at 6, 7, 8 and 9, with Grade 6 or above achieved in every GCSE subject.

There were some remarkable individual results too. Liza and Bode each achieved nine grades at 7 or above, while Devonne achieved six, Henry five and Leon four grades at 7 or above. Huge congratulations to them.

But today isn’t only about the highest grades. It marks the end of five years in which this group has grown up together, worked through setbacks, discovered what they’re good at and made decisions about where they want to go next.

Our Principal, Palak Shah, reflected on that today:

“Examinations are an important part of a student's journey, but they are only one measure of success. Behind every result is a young person who has developed knowledge, skills, confidence and character and today we celebrate all of those achievements.

I hope our students take time today to recognise how much they have achieved and to look forward with confidence to what comes next.”

Many of our students will be back with us in September, beginning the next stage of their education in our Sixth Form. Others will take up places at college, start apprenticeships or follow different routes that are right for them.

For today, though, this is their moment.

Class of 2026 – enjoy it, be proud of what you’ve achieved and be ambitious about what comes next.

We certainly will be.

👏✨🌟💫⭐✨👏🙌🎉

Why choose Leigh Academy Hugh Christie?With excellent 2026 results, including almost 60% of grades at A–A or equivalent*...
19/08/2026

Why choose Leigh Academy Hugh Christie?

With excellent 2026 results, including almost 60% of grades at A–A or equivalent* and progress above the national average, Leigh Academy Hugh Christie offers a strong Sixth Form choice for students in the local area.

Whether you want to study A Levels, vocational courses or a combination of both, we’ll help you find the right blend of subjects and wider experiences to thrive.

Our 2026 results and Sixth Form offer:

👉 Almost 60% of grades achieved at A–A or equivalent*, a significant increase on last year.
👉 More than 93% of grades achieved at A–C or equivalent*.
👉 Above national average progress across both A-level and vocational qualifications.
👉 100% of students who applied to university have secured a destination of their choice.
👉 Our students go on to a wide range of destinations including university, apprenticeships and full-time employment.
👉 Dedicated Sixth Form Study Centre, with pastoral support on hand and a nurturing school environment.
👉 A Chromebook for the duration of your studies.

Haven’t applied yet?

Come in for a chat with us 9am–12pm this Thursday, 20th August, at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie, White Cottage Road, Tonbridge, TN10 4PU.

Or email [email protected] to arrange a chat and secure your place.

For more information, visit:
https://leighacademyhughchristie.org.uk/sixth-form/welcome-to-our-sixth-form/

14/08/2026

We couldn't be prouder after yesterday’s celebrations as Post-16 students throughout Leigh Academies Trust received their results!

Here’s a video full of special moments from Results Day across the Trust.

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