Leigh Academy Wilmington

Common Lane, Wilmington, DA2 7DR

Local ranking25th of 100 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1400

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
45.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
67.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
83.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
228

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
34.0%
Apprenticeships
12.0%
Employment
37.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25
Applied General Avg Points
28.2
16-18 Cohort
190

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1381
Boys
840 (61%)
Girls
541 (39%)
Capacity
1400 (99% full)
SEND
16.9%
FSM Eligible
22.7%
EAL
7.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.4%
SEN Support
12.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
73.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,365/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.1%
  • White Other: 4.4%
  • Other: 4.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.9%
  • Asian Indian: 2.6%
  • Asian Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%

76.1%

White British

4.4%

White Other

4.4%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Common Lane

Wilmington, South East

Administrative

URN
136205
UKPRN
10031094
Establishment No.
6920
Trust
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST