Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

DA1 1QE / 11–19 / Does not apply

42.9

Attainment 8

80%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
42.9
Progress 8
0.14
Grade 5+ English & Maths
35.2%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
28.37

80% of parents would recommend this school

122 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
38%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
41%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
54%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
13%
Agree
8%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
11%
Not applicable
59%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
38%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
17%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
23%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
32%
No
68%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 39 parents

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
26%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
3%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
39%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
43%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
41%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
43%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
50%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
7%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
38%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
10%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
80%
No
20%

18.1% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

18.1%

SEN support

2.8%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
3.1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.2%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.8%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.6%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
2.4%

55.7% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
55.7%

43% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
84%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
43%
Entered top-third university
8%
Achieved a degree
65%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1

Free school meals
25.2%
Pupil:teacher ratio
22.9:1
Overall absence
7.82%
Persistent absence
26.11%
English as additional language
15.8%
Teachers with QTS
98.3%
White
61.9%
White British51.5%
Other White9.8%
Irish0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Mixed
9.2%
Other Mixed4.2%
White & Black Caribbean2.3%
White & Asian1.7%
White & Black African1%
Asian
8.2%
Indian4.2%
Other Asian2.5%
Bangladeshi0.7%
Pakistani0.4%
Chinese0.4%
Black
4%
Caribbean2.3%
African1%
Other Black0.7%
Other
1.5%