My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
37%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
2%Leigh Academy Wilmington
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
DA2 7DR / 11–19 / Does not apply
Outstanding
Ofsted
45.4
Attainment 8
79%
parents recommend
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 45.4
- Progress 8
- 0.23
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 45.2%
79% of parents would recommend this school
185 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
40%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
3%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
35%Agree
44%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
12%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
9%Not applicable
56%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
39%Agree
43%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
27%Agree
30%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
1%Not applicable
19%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
39%No
61%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 72 parents
Strongly agree
35%Agree
31%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
21%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
39%Agree
38%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
36%Agree
40%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
6%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
36%Agree
39%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
44%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
6%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
48%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
28%Agree
44%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
9%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
79%No
21%16.9% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
16.9%
SEN support
4.4%
EHCP
Resourced Provision
- Autism (ASD)
- 5.2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.8%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.7%
86.5% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 86.5%
35% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 85%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 3%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 35%
- Entered top-third university
- 9%
- Achieved a degree
- 38%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1
- Free school meals
- 19.5%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.8:1
- Overall absence
- 7.73%
- Persistent absence
- 21.49%
- English as additional language
- 7.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 94.4%
- White
- 78%
- Mixed
- 6.1%
- Asian
- 5.7%
- Black
- 2.1%
- Other
- 1.1%
White British73.2%
Other White4.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.4%
Irish0.1%
Other Mixed2.8%
White & Black African1.3%
White & Asian1.3%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Indian2.5%
Other Asian1.5%
Bangladeshi0.8%
Chinese0.5%
Pakistani0.4%
African1.3%
Caribbean0.7%
Other Black0.1%