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)

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

Teacher vacancies

8.8% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

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.