67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
83%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
960.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,381
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 04/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Leigh Academy Wilmington · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofLEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
+1pp
68%63%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
+2pp
45%36%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
45.4
-0.4
46.744.542.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.4
EBacc entry
83%
-2pp
85%50%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
EBacc APS
960.2
-31.2
991.3812.5633.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 960.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,381
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Common Lane, Wilmington, DA2 7DR
Local authority
Kent
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 | 67% | 45% | 45.4 | Not applicable | 83% | 960.2 | 84% | 1,381 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 44% | 45.8 | +0.23 | 85% | 991.3 | 85% | 1,374 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 42% | 44.0 | +0.11 | 21% | 869.9 | 21% | 1,388 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 45% | 46.7 | +0.01 | 18% | 898.0 | 19% | 1,355 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 26% | 42.4 | -0.06 | 15% | 633.6 | 15% | 1,216 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 30% | 43.4 | +0.06 | 29% | 613.1 | 30% | 1,156 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 38% | 43.5 | -0.10 | 34% | — | 46% | 1,106 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 115 |
| 2023/24 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 85 |
| 2022/23 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 103 |
| 2021/22 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Not eligible | 67 |
| 2018/19 | 16.7 | D- | +0.45 | Not eligible | 74 |
| 2017/18 | 26.7 | C- | +0.13 | Suppressed | 70 |
| 2016/17 | 25.1 | C- | +0.02 | Suppressed | 67 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,381 | 19.9 | 17% | 8% | 23% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,374 | 18.5 | 17% | 7% | 21% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,388 | 19.0 | 16% | 7% | 21% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,355 | 18.2 | 14% | 7% | 20% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,344 | 22.1 | 12% | 7% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,216 | 18.0 | 9% | 7% | 18% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,156 | 16.1 | 9% | 7% | 19% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,106 | 16.5 | 9% | 7% | 21% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.