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Leigh Academy Wilmington

Academy sponsor led · Wilmington · DA2 7DR

Ages 11–19 · 1,386 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

45.8

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

1.57 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-05-04

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+0.23
−20+2
Attainment 845.8
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry85%

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 absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.2%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,248

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

1.57 · Competitive

1st preferences

359

Places offered

230

1st-preference offers

206

Total preferences (any rank)
1,258
Preferred offers (top 3)
230
Applications from outside LA
385
Offers to outside-LA applicants
35
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill99%

1,386 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,386
Boys / girls
862 / 524
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,386 / 1,400 (99%)
Free school meals
22.1%
FSM pupils
262
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Leigh Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Michael Gore

Location

Address
Common Lane
Postcode
DA2 7DR
Town
Wilmington
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dartford
Constituency
Dartford
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
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
17 on roll / 17 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 Wilmington, Kent, 1,386 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Wilmington
1
Secondary schools in Wilmington
1
Academies among open schools in Wilmington
100% (1)
Open schools in DA2
12
Secondary in DA2
4
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WilmingtonNear DA2

  • Wilmington Grammar School for Boys

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dartford · DA2 7DA · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.5
    • P80.7
    • EM5+93%
    • Absence5.6%

    0.1 miles away

  • Dartford Grammar School for Girls

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dartford · DA1 2NT · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.3
    • P80.8
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence4.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Dartford Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dartford · DA1 2HW · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att878.4
    • P81.1
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dartford · DA1 4RS · Bexley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.9 miles away

  • Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dartford · DA1 1QE · Kent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.9 miles away

  • Beths Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bexley · DA5 1NE · Bexley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att872.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+96%
    • Absence2.9%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Gore
Telephone
01322272111
Website
www.wilmingtonacademy.org.uk

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