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Leigh Academy Halley

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

personMr Ben Russell

corporate_fareLEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onLondon, SE3 8EP

language Visit Website phone 2088562828

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

876

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Attainment 8

48.4

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GCSE Rank

#8 in Greenwich

#1,159 of 3,216 nationally

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Leigh Academy Halley is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in London, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Leigh Academy Halley is an academy sponsor led in London, Greenwich, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 952 pupils on roll, of whom 43% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.4, placing the school #8 in Greenwich and #1,159 of 3,216 nationally. 44.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 21.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.3× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

48.4

Grade 5+ E&M

44.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)21.3%

Entering EBacc81.40%

EBacc APS4.72

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc65.00%

EBacc APS4.34

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc46%

EBacc APS4.04

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.67

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS2.97

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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)92%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

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

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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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

2024

2023

2022

Avg Grade

D-

Students

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 June 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-06-21

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2016-05-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-07-09

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

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

Suspension Rate

2.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(20 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 952 pupils. During this period, there were 23 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	952	23	2.4%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	953	21	2.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	915	23	2.5%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	901	46	5.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	902	41	4.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	867	44	5.1%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	876	47	5.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	876	47	5.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	894	38	4.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	895	35	3.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	897	45	5.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	906	25	2.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	914	11	1.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	922	17	1.8%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	967	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	967	25	2.6%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	996	45	4.5%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,003	40	4.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,035	23	2.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,040	22	2.1%	3.8%	9
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,092	189	17.3%	3.4%	7
2017/18 (Spring term)	0	57	-	3.0%	1

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

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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 48 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 31 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 22 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils