Leigh Academy Bexley
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Attainment 8 of 35.4 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 35.4
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 35%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.95
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.12, -0.78]
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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 | 158 | 35.4 | — | 35.4% | 3.8% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 266 | 32.7 | -0.95 | 32.7% | 15.4% | 2.8 |
| 2022/2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bexley for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 149898 |
| Local authority | Bexley |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | John Dixon |
| Trust | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DA8 3BN |
| Latest pupils | 158 |
| FSM eligible | 41.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Avenue Road, Erith, Kent, DA8 3BN
leighacademybexley.org.ukView local authority page1322348231| DfE number | 4006 |
| UKPRN | 10092770 |
| Opened | 1 Jun 2023 |
| GIAS updated | 12 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 19 Jul 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Not effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | SM |
| Inspection date | 4 May 2022 |
| Publication date | 19 Jul 2022 |