Leigh Academy Blackheath

State-Funded School

leigh-academy-blackheath-greenwich-london

LondonRegion

GreenwichLocal Authority

Eltham and ChislehurstConstituency

SE3 8SYPostcode

9.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Leigh Academy Blackheath is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Greenwich, London.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,060 pupils. Leigh Academy Blackheath is part of Leigh Academies Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 55
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 60.5%
EBacc average point score: 5.24

Ethnicity

White

52%

Asian

Black

16%

Mixed

16%

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,060

Total Pupils

55%Boys

45%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

26%

England average

27%

First language not English

17%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,060
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: Leigh Academies Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
7 Feb 2023	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.