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Leigh Academy Halley

Academy sponsor led · London · SE3 8EP

Ages 11–19 · 987 pupils · Greenwich

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

44.6

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

0.47 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2025-11-11

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionExceptional
  • Attendance and behaviourExceptional
  • Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
  • Leadership and governanceExceptional

Safeguarding standards: Met

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+0.09
−20+2
Attainment 844.6
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry65%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.0%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
867

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

0.47 · Often has places

1st preferences

57

Places offered

196

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
457
Preferred offers (top 3)
154
Applications from outside LA
34
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 fill90%

987 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
987
Boys / girls
583 / 404
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
987 / 1,100 (90%)
Free school meals
40.4%
FSM pupils
343
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Leigh Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ben Russell

Location

Address
Corelli Road
Postcode
SE3 8EP
Town
London
Local authority
Greenwich
District
Greenwich
Constituency
Eltham and Chislehurst
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
15 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Greenwich, 987 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 40.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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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  • Ark Greenwich Free School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · SE18 4LH · Greenwich

    Ages 11–16

    • Att863.6
    • P81.4
    • EM5+77%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Thomas Tallis School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · SE3 9PX · Greenwich

    Ages 11–19

    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence10.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Leigh Academy Blackheath

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · SE3 8SY · Greenwich

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Harris Academy Greenwich

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence9.8%

    1.2 miles away

  • Eltham Hill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Secondary

    London · SE9 5EE · Greenwich

    Ages 11–19

    • Att852.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • The John Roan School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE3 7QR · Greenwich

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.5 miles away

  • Royal Greenwich Trust School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · SE7 8LJ · Greenwich

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Russell
Telephone
02088562828
Website
www.thehalleyacademy.org.uk

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