Leigh Academy Blackheath
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 55.0 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 55.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 76%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.22
- Confidence interval:
- [0.00, 0.43]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 177 | 55.0 | — | 75.7% | 88.1% | 5.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 177 | 54.0 | +0.22 | 78.0% | 91.5% | 5.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 178 | 47.6 | -0.23 | 61.0% | 87.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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School information
| URN | 145895 |
| Local authority | Greenwich |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Emma Smith |
| Trust | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SE3 8SY |
| Latest pupils | 177 |
| FSM eligible | 26.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Old Dover Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 8SY
https://leighacademyblackheath.org.uk/View local authority page2081040888| DfE number | 4008 |
| UKPRN | 10068128 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Dec 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 7 Feb 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 13 Dec 2022 |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2023 |