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
- 1035 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.2%
- Girls
- 42.8%
- First language not English
- 16.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.9%
White British 38.1%
Mixed 15.6%
Other White 13.7%
African 11.8%
Unclassified 5.6%
Other 3.2%
Caribbean 3.1%
Indian 3%
Other Asian 2.6%
Chinese 1.2%
Pakistani 1.1%
Irish 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 88%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.6
Local authority average 46.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.21
Local authority average 4.19
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 7 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 64 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| English Language | GCSE | 177 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 177 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 26 |
Admissions
Leigh Academy Blackheath
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 362
- 2nd preference
- 346
- 3rd preference
- 258
- From another Local Authority
- 246
Offers
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 108 72 |
| Year 8 | 178 98 80 |
| Year 9 | 180 108 72 |
| Year 10 | 179 98 81 |
| Year 11 | 177 100 77 |
| Year 12 | 81 47 34 |
| Year 13 | 60 33 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 88.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 11.0% 14.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 54.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 20.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.8% 3.0% |