Leigh Academy Bexley

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Avenue Road
 Erith
 Kent DA8 3BN
Telephone: 01322 348231
Previous Name: King Henry School

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from King Henry School
Trust: Leigh Academies Trust
Sponsor: Leigh Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr John Dixon (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Hayley Gibbs (went to Arise Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 51.4 / 13.97
Non-teaching Staff*: 27.23
Number of pupils: 888
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.3
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 41.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 42.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 71.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Bexley
Constituency: Erith and Thamesmead
Electoral Ward: Northumberland Heath
School Number: 3034006

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th May 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Inadequate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  3. Barnehurst Infant School (0.6km) show on map
  4. Barnehurst Junior School (0.6km) show on map
  5. Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  6. Northumberland Heath Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  7. Fairford Academy Barnehurst (0.7km) show on map
  8. Lime Wood Primary School (0.9km) show on map
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  12. Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere (1.3km) show on map
  13. St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Pr... (1.4km) show on map
  14. Lessness Heath Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  15. Break Through School (1.7km) show on map
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  17. Cornerstone School (1.9km) show on map
  18. Belvedere Junior School (1.9km) show on map
  19. Belvedere Infant School (1.9km) show on map
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  21. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (2.0km) show on map
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  25. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  26. Shenstone School (2.3km) show on map
  27. Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School (2.3km) show on map
  28. Bedonwell Junior School (2.3km) show on map
  29. St Catherine's Catholic School (2.3km) show on map
  30. Gravel Hill Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  31. St Paulinus Church of England Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  32. St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  33. Haberdashers' Crayford Academy (2.4km) show on map
  34. Haberdashers' Crayford Primary (2.4km) show on map
  35. Upland Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  36. St Columba's Catholic Boys' School (2.5km) show on map
  37. Brampton Primary Academy (2.7km) show on map
  38. Northwood Primary School (2.9km) show on map
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  99. Brady Primary School (5.2km) show on map
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