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Leigh Academy Bexley

Avenue Road, Erith, Bexley, DA8 3BN

Inadequate

Inspected 4 May 2022

Inadequate
Ofsted
35.4
Attainment 8
Secondary
Phase
11–19
Ages
888
Pupils
Mixed
Gender
Academy sponsor led
Type

School Information

Local Authority
Bexley
School Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age Range
Ages 11–19
Gender
Mixed
Pupils / Capacity
888 / 2,050 (43%)
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Religious Character
None
Last Ofsted Inspection
4 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

47.2%
Disadvantaged
19.3%
EAL
2.5%
SEN support
20.2%
EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

35.4
Attainment 8
888 pupils
26.6%
Grade 5+ English & Maths
43.7%
Grade 4+ English & Maths
3.0
EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C
A-level average grade
8 students

Attendance

10.2%
Overall absence
33.7%
Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

51.6
Teachers (FTE)
-8.8 vs 2023/24
17.9
Pupils per teacher
+0.6 vs 2023/24
14.97
Teaching assistants (FTE)
+2.0 vs 2023/24
£64,351
Avg teacher salary
Mean · 21% on leadership pay
+£5,441 vs 2023/24
5
Teacher vacancies
8.8% rate
-1 vs 2023/24
11
Leadership (FTE)
+2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,780
Spend per pupil
£10,515
Income per pupil
66%
Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address
Avenue Road, Erith, Bexley, DA8 3BN
Phone
01322348231
Head Teacher
John Dixon

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