Leigh Academy HalleyLeigh Academy Blackheath
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Leigh Academy Halley and Leigh Academy Blackheath are secondary schools in London.
Leigh Academy Halley scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Leigh Academy Blackheath scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Leigh Academy Blackheath is ahead on our composite score.
Leigh Academy Halley was judged exceptional and Leigh Academy Blackheath was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.4 for Leigh Academy Halley and 55.0 for Leigh Academy Blackheath.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Leigh Academy Halley (41.4 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2024-25) and has risen at Leigh Academy Blackheath (47.6 in 2022-23, 55.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonLeigh Academy Halley | LondonLeigh Academy Blackheath | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 16 in Greenwich | 3rd of 16 in Greenwich Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Exceptional | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 987 | 1,060 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,150 | |
| Location | London, SE3 8EP | London, SE3 8SY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.4 | 55.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.2% | 60.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.9% | 79.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 81.4% | 88.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.72 | 5.24 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 129 | 177 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 952 | 1,035 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.9% | 28.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.8% | 16.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% | 14.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Leigh Academy Halley
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