Leigh Stationers' Academy
145 Bexley Road, Eltham, London, SE9 2PT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
- Executive Principal
- Mr Ben Russell
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Leigh Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- VI - Visual Impairment, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Eltham and Chislehurst
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,800
- Pupils on roll
- 1,764
- URN
- 141309
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088507678
About this school
Leigh Stationers' Academy is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,764 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Leigh Stationers' Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 252 | 265 | 248 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.4 | 45.5 | 52.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.12 -0.30 to +0.06 | -0.33 -0.50 to -0.16 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58% | 49.1% | 61.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 69.4% | 81% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 28% | 43% | 61.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Leigh Stationers' Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Greenwich average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.4 | 35.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.5 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.7 | 37.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,575 |
| 2023/24 | 1,643 |
| 2024/25 | 1,712 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leigh Stationers' Academy compares
Leigh Stationers' Academy ranked 5th of 16 secondary schools in Greenwich for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.7 | 6.1% | 20.3% | 1,764 | — |
| Harris Academy Falconwood | 47.3 | 6.4% | 19.7% | 1,295 | 0.7 miles |
| St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School | 60.6 | 4.6% | 16.7% | 637 | 0.7 miles |
| Eltham Hill School | 52.3 | 6.5% | 25.8% | 1,350 | 1.3 miles |
| Bexley Grammar School | 74.7 | 5% | 4.2% | 1,504 | 1.4 miles |
| Harris Academy Greenwich | 49.9 | 9.3% | 37.2% | 1,138 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.29%
- English as an additional language
- 9.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.06%
- Persistent absence
- 15.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harris Academy Falconwood0.7 miles
Secondary · Welling
-
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School0.7 miles
Secondary · London
-
Eltham Hill School1.3 miles
Secondary · London
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Bexley Grammar School1.4 miles
Secondary · Welling
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Harris Academy Greenwich1.6 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Leigh Stationers' Academy ranks 99th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
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- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Leigh Stationers' Academy teach?
- Leigh Stationers' Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the executive principal of Leigh Stationers' Academy?
- The executive principal of Leigh Stationers' Academy is Mr Ben Russell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Leigh Stationers' Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leigh Stationers' Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Leigh Stationers' Academy?
- Leigh Stationers' Academy has 1,764 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Leigh Stationers' Academy full?
- Leigh Stationers' Academy has capacity for 1,800 pupils and 1,764 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Leigh Stationers' Academy a faith school?
- No. Leigh Stationers' Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Leigh Stationers' Academy a selective school?
- No. Leigh Stationers' Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Leigh Stationers' Academy part of an academy trust?
- Leigh Stationers' Academy is part of LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Leigh Stationers' Academy have?
- The schools register lists Leigh Stationers' Academy's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Leigh Stationers' Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.4 in 2022/23 and 52.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Leigh Stationers' Academy compare with other schools in Greenwich?
- Leigh Stationers' Academy ranked 5th of 16 secondary schools in Greenwich for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Leigh Stationers' Academy's absence rate?
- Leigh Stationers' Academy's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leigh Stationers' Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leigh Stationers' Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.