Leigh Academy WilmingtonOrchards Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Leigh Academy Wilmington and Orchards Academy are secondary schools.
Leigh Academy Wilmington scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Orchards Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Leigh Academy Wilmington is ahead on our composite score.
Leigh Academy Wilmington was judged Outstanding and Orchards Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.4 for Leigh Academy Wilmington and 41.3 for Orchards Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Leigh Academy Wilmington (46.7 in 2021-22, 45.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Orchards Academy (40.6 in 2021-22, 41.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WilmingtonLeigh Academy Wilmington | SwanleyOrchards Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 54th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,381 | 545 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 828 | |
| Location | Wilmington, DA2 7DR | Swanley, BR8 7TE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.4 Stronger figure | 41.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.2% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.1% Stronger figure | 62.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 83.3% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.21 Stronger figure | 3.29 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 228 | 88 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,381 | 545 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.7% | 44.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% Stronger figure | 32.9% | 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 Wilmington
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