44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
4%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
468.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
888
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 04/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBexley
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Leigh Academy Bexley · Secondary with sixth form · Bexley
Part ofLEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
44%
+1pp
44%43%43%
'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
+2pp
27%26%25%
'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
35.4
+2.7
35.434.032.7
'24'25
'25 · 35.4
EBacc entry
4%
-12pp
15%10%4%
'24'25
'25 · 4%
EBacc APS
468.3
-283.6
751.9610.1468.3
'24'25
'25 · 468.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
A-level APS
29.4
+10.1
29.424.419.4
'24'25
'25 · 29.4
A-level value added
+0.01
+0.6
0.0-0.3-0.6
'24'25
'25 · 0.0
Average A-level grade
C
+1
CC-D
'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
888
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Avenue Road, Erith, DA8 3BN
Local authority
Bexley
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 44% | 27% | 35.4 | Not applicable | 4% | 468.3 | 4% | 888 |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 25% | 32.7 | -0.95 | 15% | 751.9 | 20% | 1,042 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.4 | C | +0.01 | Suppressed | 23 |
| 2023/24 | 19.4 | D | -0.55 | 8% | 44 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | — | — | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 888 | 17.9 | 23% | 19% | 47% | 10% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 1,042 | 17.3 | 21% | 18% | 45% | 13% | 40% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.