Leigh Academy Blackheath
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 13 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Unique reference
- 145895
- Address
- Old Dover Road, Blackheath, SE3 8SY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 959 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.1%
- Girls
- 42.9%
- First language not English
- 15.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.6%
- Persistent absence
- 20.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.6%
White British 41.6%
Mixed 14.5%
Other White 13.5%
African 10.7%
Unclassified 5.5%
Caribbean 3%
Indian 2.7%
Other Asian 2.5%
Other 2.4%
Chinese 1.3%
Pakistani 0.9%
Irish 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 92%
Local authority average 43%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 70%
Local authority average 49%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 54
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.21
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 5 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 47 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 52 |
| English Language | GCSE | 177 |
Admissions
Leigh Academy Blackheath
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 389
- 2nd preference
- 316
- 3rd preference
- 247
- From another Local Authority
- 218
Offers
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 106 76 |
| Year 8 | 180 104 76 |
| Year 9 | 180 101 79 |
| Year 10 | 176 101 75 |
| Year 11 | 178 103 75 |
| Year 12 | 63 33 30 |