Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington, DA2 7DR · Kent · secondary school
35th of 99 secondary schools in Kent we can score, 103 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 5.7/10 against 924 of them, against 5.8/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 45.2 · 53 | 30% | 1.60 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.23 · 67 | 25% | 1.68 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.4 · 48 | 10% | 0.48 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 45.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.4, slightly above the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.23 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those starting from similar positions. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (5.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.8 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in June 2023.
Getting in. The school has 1381 pupils in a capacity of 1400, leaving 19 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 19 places remaining, how does the school manage waiting lists for new intakes? How does the recent Outstanding inspection influence current teaching strategies? What support is available for pupils aiming to raise their Attainment 8 scores?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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