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Leigh Academy Blackheath

Free schools · London · SE3 8SY

Ages 11–18 · 1,060 pupils · Greenwich

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

54.0

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

2.36 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.22
−20+2
Attainment 854.0
English & maths grade 5+70%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry92%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.1%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
929

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

2.36 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

389

Places offered

172

1st-preference offers

145

Total preferences (any rank)
1,316
Preferred offers (top 3)
172
Applications from outside LA
218
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

1,060 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
1,060
Boys / girls
586 / 474
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
1,060 / 1,150 (92%)
Free school meals
27.5%
FSM pupils
245
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Leigh Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Smith

Location

Address
Old Dover Road, Blackheath
Postcode
SE3 8SY
Town
London
Local authority
Greenwich
District
Greenwich
Constituency
Eltham and Chislehurst
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Greenwich, 1,060 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 27.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE3
19
Secondary in SE3
4
Open schools in Greenwich LA
108
Secondary in Greenwich LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Harris Academy Greenwich

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Smith
Telephone
02081040888
Website
https://leighacademyblackheath.org.uk/

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