Located in Erith, Leigh Academy Bexley is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Leigh Academy Bexley currently has around 888 pupils on roll, which is about 43% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 41.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 12.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 39.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (55.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses.
| Address: | Avenue Road, Erith, DA8 3BN |
| Website: | leighacademybexley.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01322348231 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Bexley |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr John Dixon |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 149898 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/05/2022
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 2050 |
| Number of Pupils: | 888 |
| Number of Boys: | 469 |
| Number of Girls: | 419 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 39.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 55.90% | 496 |
| African | 9.80% | 87 |
| Other White | 7.20% | 64 |
| Indian | 5.20% | 46 |
| Unclassified | 5.00% | 44 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.70% | 24 |
| Other Mixed | 2.70% | 24 |
| Other Asian | 2.30% | 20 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 15 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 12 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 11 |
| Other Black | 1.00% | 9 |
| Caribbean | 0.90% | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF | - not rated | 2,549 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Bexley Road , DA8 3HQ | 4out of 4 | 486 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Colyers Primary School Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB | - not rated | 614 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Barnehurst Infant School Barnehurst Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 3NL | 4out of 4 | 666 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Barnehurst Infant School Barnehurst Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 3NL | - not rated | 666 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ Church, Erith,CofE VA Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG | - not rated | 686 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leigh Academy Bexley Avenue Road , DA8 3BN | 1out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT | 3out of 4 | 1,491 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA | - not rated | 1,433 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside School Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB | - not rated | 614 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB | 3out of 4 | 614 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Break Through School 121 Nuxley Road , Belvedere DA17 5JX | - not rated | 1,824 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX | - not rated | 1,857 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW | 3out of 4 | 2,048 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.