How many pupils does Leigh Academy Bexley have?

Leigh Academy Bexley has 888 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Leigh Academy Bexley?

The headteacher of Leigh Academy Bexley is John Dixon.

What type of school is Leigh Academy Bexley?

Leigh Academy Bexley is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Leigh Academy Bexley in?

Leigh Academy Bexley is in the Bexley local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Leigh Academy Bexley

Avenue Road, Bexley, Kent, DA8 3BN

Ofsted: Inadequate (graded inspection, 4 May 2022). Last inspected 12 May 2026.

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888

Pupils

41.5%

Free school meals

1 June 2023

Opened

About this school

Leigh Academy Bexley is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Bexley, Kent. The school has 888 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Inadequate (graded inspection, 4 May 2022). Last inspected 12 May 2026. The Headteacher is John Dixon. The school is administered by Bexley local authority. It belongs to LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 June 2023.

School details

Head: John Dixon
Trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Bexley
Gender: Mixed
URN: 149898

Contact

01322348231 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Leigh Academy Bexley are handled by the school or the local authority (Bexley). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

35.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.95

Progress 8 · 2023-24

27%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

44%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.96

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →