Greenwich
Leigh Academy Blackheath
GCSE results 2026: every Greenwich school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 53.7 is above the national average of around 46.
- 53.7
- Attainment 8
- 62%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
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.
- +0.22
- Progress 8
- [0.00, 0.43]
- Confidence interval
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What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 170 | 333 | 133 (40%) | 1,214 |
| September 2025 | 170 | 362 | 138 (38%) | 1,289 |
| September 2024 | 172 | 389 | 145 (37%) | 1,316 |
| September 2023 | 173 | 336 | 148 (44%) | 1,119 |
| September 2022 | 177 | 299 | 140 (47%) | 1,053 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Greenwich’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Admissions, open days and sixth form
Tests and forms
Fair Banding Test & Supplementary Form
Source · checked 26 October 2026
The test is a non-verbal reasoning paper and free resources can be downloaded via the GL Assessment website.
Source · checked 26 October 2026
The test is a non-verbal reasoning paper and free resources can be downloaded via the GL Assessment website.
Source · checked 26 October 2026
Admissions
Leigh Academy Blackheath has an agreed published admission number of 180 Year 7 students for September 2026 entry.
Source · checked 26 October 2026
Admissions pageAdmission policy
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Questions parents ask about Leigh Academy Blackheath
- How good are Leigh Academy Blackheath's GCSE results?
- In 2025/26 (provisional) pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 53.7, against 47.6 across England. 18.9% got grade 7 or above in both English and maths.
- How hard is it to get into Leigh Academy Blackheath?
- For September 2026, 333 families put it first for 170 Year 7 places: 2.0 first choices per place, the 25th highest in London.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 175 | 53.7 | — | 61.7% | 18.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 177 | 55.0 | — | 60.5% | — | 88.1% | 5.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 177 | 54.0 | +0.22 | 69.5% | — | 91.5% | 5.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 178 | 47.6 | -0.23 | 50.0% | — | 86.5% | 4.6 |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Greenwich for local comparison.
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 |
| Pupils | 1,035 |
| FSM eligible | 26.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Old Dover Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 8SY
https://leighacademyblackheath.org.uk/2081040888| 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 | 2025/2026 |
| 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 |