SCHOOL PROFILE

Leigh Academy Halley

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 145315
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,100 Published school capacity
Capacity used 89.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

11 November 2025
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Exceptional
Curriculum & teaching Strong standard
Achievement Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour Exceptional
Personal development Exceptional
Leadership & governance Exceptional
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

21 June 2022
Graded inspection Good
Published 31 July 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Greenwich
Trust LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 987 987 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 404 40.9% of pupils
Male pupils 583 59.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

38.3%
13.5 pts above England
School 38.3%
Greenwich 29.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

32.9%
12.6 pts above England
School 32.9%
Greenwich 28.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.1%
0.9 pts below England
School 0.1%
Greenwich 0.5%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
23.6%
233
African
20.2%
199
Any other White background
13.9%
137
Any other Mixed background
9.3%
92
Unclassified
6.4%
63
Any other ethnic group
6.3%
62
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.7% 175 of 987 pupils
3.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.7%
Greenwich 24.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.9% 127 pupils
England 14.8% 1.9 pts below
EHC plans 4.9% 48 pupils
England 6.0% 1.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 53
Speech, language & communication 32
Specific learning difficulty 26
Other difficulty or disability 24
Social, emotional & mental health 21
Moderate learning difficulty 7

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

48.4 9.2 pts above England
School 48.4
Greenwich 37.2
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 44.2% England 36.0% 8.2 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 65.9% England 51.4% 14.5 pts above England
EBacc entry 81.4% England 30.6% 50.8 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.72 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.09 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.56%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.34 pts higher than England
School 6.56%
Greenwich 5.95%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.78%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.96 pts higher than England
School 20.78%
Greenwich 16.35%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.22%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.42 pts higher than England
School 2.22%
Greenwich 1.43%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

89.7% 2.6 pts below England
Leigh Academy Halley
89.7%
Greenwich
95.3%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information