Wilmington Academy
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Wilmington Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–19, located in Kent, South East.
The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,386 pupils. Wilmington Academy is part of Leigh Academies Trust.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2023
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Outstanding
Quality ofeducation
Outstanding
Personaldevelopment
Outstanding
Behaviour &attitudes
Outstanding
Sixth formprovision
Outstanding
Academic Performance
Well above average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 45.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 45.2%
- EBacc average point score
- 4.21
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
62%Boys
38%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 19
- Deprivation band
- Less deprived
- Total pupils
- 1,386
- IDACI quintile
- 2 (More deprived)
- MAT name
- Leigh Academies Trust
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2023 | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Outstanding | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
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.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 3 miles of Kent.
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Kent · 0.1 mi
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Kent · 0.2 mi
Dartford Science & Technology College
Kent · 1.1 mi
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Kent · 1.2 mi
Dartford Grammar School
Kent · 1.3 mi
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Bexley · 1.9 mi
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Kent · 1.9 mi
Beths Grammar School
Bexley · 2.2 mi