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Leigh Academy Bexley

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

personMr John Dixon

corporate_fareLEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onErith, DA8 3BN

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2022

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Attainment 8

35.4

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GCSE Rank

#14 in Bexley

#2,998 of 3,216 nationally

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Leigh Academy Bexley is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Erith, serving ages 11-19. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Leigh Academy Bexley is an academy sponsor led in Erith, Bexley, 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 888 pupils on roll, of whom 47% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 35.4, placing the school #14 in Bexley and #2,998 of 3,216 nationally. 26.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 8.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 4 A-level subjects. 33.3% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 16.7% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.01 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

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

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

35.4

Grade 5+ E&M

26.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)8.8%

Entering EBacc3.80%

EBacc APS2.96

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.95

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

32.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15.40%

EBacc APS2.83

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

A-Level Value Added

+0.01

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A16.7%

Achieving A*–B33.3%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered4

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.55

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2023

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2022-05-04

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

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

3.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.8%(25 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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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 888 pupils. During this period, there were 30 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.4%, 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)	888	30	3.4%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	891	72	8.1%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,025	98	9.6%	7.4%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,042	131	12.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,044	126	12.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	0	44	-	6.6%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 55 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 48 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 40 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 22 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 11 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils