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Leigh Academy Bexley

Avenue Road, Erith, DA8 3BN

Local ranking13th of 16 secondary schools in Bexley
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

2050

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from King Henry School (URN 146378) since 1 June 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 12 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
35.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
26.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
43.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
3.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
158

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

8

A-Level Students

Applied General Avg Points
24.1
16-18 Cohort
62

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
888
Boys
469 (54%)
Girls
404 (46%)
Capacity
2050 (43% full)
SEND
22.6%
FSM Eligible
47.2%
EAL
19.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
20.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
51.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,780/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
33.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 58.8%
  • Black African: 10.3%
  • White Other: 7.6%
  • Asian Indian: 5.5%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 2.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.8%
  • Asian Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%

58.8%

White British

10.3%

Black African

7.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
149898
UKPRN
10092770
Establishment No.
4006
Trust
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST

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