Leigh Academy Wilmington
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Kent
Common Lane, Wilmington, DA2 7DR
65
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Outstanding
Graded 04/05/2023
Application demand
60%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
92.0%
23.5% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,386
Capacity used
Nearly full99%
1,400 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
60%
1st preference success rate
193 of 324 families who put it first got an offer
223
Places offered
1146
Total applications
5.1
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 324 | 193 | ● 60% |
| 2nd preference | 286 | 21 | ● 7% |
| 3rd preference | 285 | 8 | ● 3% |
| 4th preference | 251 | 1 | ● 0% |
| Total | 1146 | 223 | 19% |
1st preference success by year
Kent lets families list 4 preferences. 298 applications came from outside the council area (23 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Michael Gore
- Address
- Common Lane, Wilmington, DA2 7DR
- Phone
- 01322272111
- Local authority
- Kent
- Ward / constituency
- Maypole & Leyton Cross · Dartford
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 136205
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 22% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 7% | — | — |
| SEN support | 14% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
1,386 pupils · 1,400 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
04 May 2023
Full graded inspection
Outstanding overall effectivenessSixth form Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding - 22
25 February 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,240 pupils
Attendance
92.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.0%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
23.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 45.8 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.23 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.31 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | — | — | — |
Average grade: SUPP (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 45.4 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 45.2% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 67.1% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 83.3% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.21 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 228 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| A-level students | 1 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 226 | 11% | 49% | 69% | |
| English Language | 226 | 18% | 63% | 80% | |
| English Literature | 224 | 19% | 66% | 79% | |
| Combined Science | 210 | 9% | 35% | 61% | |
| History | 119 | 16% | 56% | 64% | |
| Spanish | 111 | 4% | 21% | 39% | |
| Geography | 99 | 14% | 45% | 60% | |
| French | 79 | 4% | 19% | 30% | |
| Computer Science | 47 | 9% | 57% | 72% | |
| Statistics | 21 | 0% | 10% | 33% | |
| Design & Technology | 20 | 10% | 60% | 75% | |
| Biology | 13 | 46% | 92% | 100% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 31% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 8% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 35% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
Loading prices…
Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Kent council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.