Leigh Academy Halley
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Unique reference
- 145315
- Address
- Corelli Road, SE3 8EP
- Website
- www.thehalleyacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 901 (59% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.8%
- Girls
- 42.2%
- First language not English
- 37.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
White British 22.1%
African 21.3%
Other White 17%
Mixed 13.2%
Unclassified 6.8%
Other 5.2%
Other Asian 4.7%
Other Black 4.2%
Caribbean 2%
Pakistani 1.2%
Indian 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.05
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.9
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.04
Local authority average 4.13
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 5 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 42 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 18 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 154 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 152 |
Admissions
The Halley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 196
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 74
- 3rd preference
- 97
- From another Local Authority
- 34
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 30
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 173 109 64 |
| Year 8 | 161 96 65 |
| Year 9 | 167 92 75 |
| Year 10 | 137 71 66 |
| Year 11 | 141 78 63 |
| Year 12 | 61 39 22 |
| Year 13 | 61 36 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 90.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 12.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 57.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 18.0% 18.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 76.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 19.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 7.0% 17.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 1.7% |