Ofsted: Good trending_up High Demand emoji_events #5 in Greenwich public Top 9% UK

Leigh Stationers' Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Joseph Sparks

corporate_fareLEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onLondon, SE9 2PT

language Visit Website phone 2088507678

verified

Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

groups

Students

1,575

trending_up

Attainment 8

52.7

leaderboard

GCSE Rank

#5 in Greenwich

#644 of 3,216 nationally

summarize

Leigh Stationers' Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.5× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

article

School Summary

Leigh Stationers' Academy is an academy converter in London, Greenwich, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,712 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 52.7, placing the school #5 in Greenwich and #644 of 3,216 nationally. 61.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 25.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 24 A-level subjects. 32.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 7.7% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.3 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.5× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

analytics

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

52.7

Grade 5+ E&M

61.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)25.1%

Entering EBacc61.30%

EBacc APS4.82

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43.00%

EBacc APS4.08

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS4.41

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS4.14

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.62

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS3.67

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.66

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60%

EBacc APS3.66

explore

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

workspace_premium

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.3

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Students

132

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*2.5%

Achieving A*–A7.7%

Achieving A*–B32.4%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate91.7%

A-level subjects offered24

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.11

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

126

Retention rate90.50%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

102

Retention rate95.10%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

118

Retention rate91.5%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 January 2023

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

20 June 2017

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

01 September 2014

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-01-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-06-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2009-12-08

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2006-10-02

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

gavel

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(7 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

gavel Exclusion recorded

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,712 pupils. During this period, there were 8 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,712	8	0.5%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,743	24	1.4%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,635	72	4.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,643	76	4.6%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,672	115	6.9%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,571	65	4.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,575	41	2.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,577	85	5.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,603	52	3.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,613	29	1.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,606	45	2.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,620	69	4.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,638	34	2.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,643	65	4.0%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,588	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,588	91	5.7%	3.2%	3
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,598	153	9.6%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,606	38	2.4%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,611	62	3.8%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,624	55	3.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,643	72	4.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,646	29	1.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,671	53	3.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,634	29	1.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,651	19	1.2%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,657	16	1.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

accessibility_new

psychology_alt

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 75 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 56 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 47 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 39 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 33 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 13 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

health_and_safety

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

74.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

81.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

13.0%Positive

View All Survey Responseskeyboard_arrow_down

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree17%

agree51%

disagree18%

strongly disagree8%

don't know7%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree10%

agree32%

disagree34%

strongly disagree20%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree16%

agree26%

disagree23%

strongly disagree17%

don't know2%

not applicable17%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes21%

no79%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree6%

agree28%

disagree23%

strongly disagree40%

dont know2%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree24%

agree38%

disagree17%

strongly disagree6%

don't know15%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree20%

agree51%

disagree14%

strongly disagree7%

don't know8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree14%

agree44%

disagree22%

strongly disagree17%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree25%

agree60%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree52%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree14%

agree42%

disagree21%

strongly disagree10%

don't know14%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes62%

no38%

Top Secondary Schools in Greenwich

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

View all arrow_forward

Ark Greenwich Free School

Outstanding

location_on London, SE18 4LH

emoji_events #1 in LA

St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School

Good

location_on London, SE9 2SU

emoji_events #2 in LA

Leigh Academy Blackheath

Outstanding

location_on London, SE3 8SY

emoji_events #3 in LA

St Ursula's Convent School

Requires improvement

location_on London, SE10 8HN

emoji_events #4 in LA

Eltham Hill School

Good

location_on London, SE9 5EE

emoji_events #6 in LA

Harris Academy Greenwich

Outstanding

location_on London, SE9 5EQ

emoji_events #7 in LA

View all schools in Greenwich arrow_forward

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Greenwich

Ark Greenwich Free School

St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School

Leigh Academy Blackheath

St Ursula's Convent School

Eltham Hill School

Harris Academy Greenwich