Leigh Academy Bexley

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 19

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Avenue Road, Erith, DA8 3BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Leigh Academy Bexley is a secondary school in Bexley for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 90 schools in Bexley. It ranks 14th of 16 secondary schools in Bexley. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 1 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

158 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score35.4

35.4, 10.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths26.6%

26.6%, 18.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths43.7%

43.7%, 21.1 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc3.8%

3.8%, 36.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.96

2.96, 1.13 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

8 students

Average point score per A level entry29.44

29.44, 5.56 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

873 pupils on roll, with places for 2,050

Eligible for free school meals41.6%

41.6%, 15.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.2%

17.2%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.5%

22.5%, 7.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Leigh Academy Bexley

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 34.1
Break Through School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 4.8
Lift Bexleyheath	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 41.1
St Catherine's Catholic School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 55.1
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.2

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr John Dixon
Phone: 01322348231
Website: leighacademybexley.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Avenue Road, Erith, DA8 3BN
Local authority: Bexley
URN: 149898

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.