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Leigh Academy Bexley

Avenue Road, Erith, Kent, DA8 3BN ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–19 in Erith. Ofsted report card (May 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 35.4 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 170 families put it first for 170 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–19
Pupils: 873
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Bexley
Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher: Mr John Dixon
Opened: Jun 2023

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 12 May 2026Published 1 Jul 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 158 pupils

Attainment 8

35.4

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

26.6%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

43.7%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.95

2023/24 · CI -1.12 to -0.78

This school

35.4

Bexley

50.6

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 146378), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

170

1st preferences

170

All applications

520

1st prefs per place

1.00

Fewer first choices than places

143 of 170 first-preference applicants were offered a place (84%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

888

Capacity

2,050

43% full

Girls / boys

46/54

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)47.2%
English as an additional language19.3%
SEN support20.2%
Education, Health and Care plan2.5%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.