Leigh Academy Blackheath

Free schools; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,060 pupils; Greenwich, SE3 8SY; URN 145895

Leigh Academy Blackheath’s latest inspection, on 13 December 2022, gave an overall grade of Outstanding on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, three have an overall grade on the old scale, one has an ungraded inspection and one has no inspection in the data we hold. Among the seven with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at Royal Greenwich Trust School, dates from 11 October 2022; the latest, at St Ursula's Convent School, from 18 November 2025.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Leigh Academy Blackheath and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Leigh Academy Blackheath’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Leigh Academy Blackheath
SE3 8SY, Greenwich; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 13 December 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.7 (Greenwich 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 61.7% (Greenwich 48.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Leigh Academy Blackheath
0.77 mi1,239 m SE
Leigh Academy Halley
SE3 8EP, Greenwich; sixth form

Report card inspected 11 November 2025; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.3 (Greenwich 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 36.0% (Greenwich 48.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: exceptional
- Personal development and wellbeing: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: exceptional
- Post-16 provision: exceptional
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Leigh Academy Halley
0.83 mi1,334 m W
The John Roan School
SE3 7QR, Greenwich; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 10 October 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.3 (Greenwich 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.2% (Greenwich 48.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.20 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for The John Roan School
0.83 mi1,336 m S
Thomas Tallis School
SE3 9PX, Greenwich; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 21 February 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.4 (Greenwich 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 48.9% (Greenwich 48.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.39 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Thomas Tallis School
1.1 mi1,775 m E
Ark Greenwich Free School
SE18 4LH, Greenwich

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 25 April 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 65.8 (Greenwich 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 86.0% (Greenwich 48.9%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Ark Greenwich Free School
1.3 mi2,090 m NE
Royal Greenwich Trust School
SE7 8LJ, Greenwich; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 11 October 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 38.8 (Greenwich 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.0% (Greenwich 48.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Royal Greenwich Trust School
1.5 mi2,362 m W
St Ursula's Convent School
SE10 8HN, Greenwich

Report card inspected 18 November 2025; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.0 (Greenwich 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 60.7% (Greenwich 48.9%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for St Ursula's Convent School
1.5 mi2,396 m SW
St Matthew Academy
SE3 0XX, Lewisham

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 11 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.2 (Lewisham 46.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 53.7% (Lewisham 47.9%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Early years provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for St Matthew Academy
1.5 mi2,413 m E
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College
SE18 4LD, Greenwich; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school

No inspection in the data we hold not in Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools: Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education providers

A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 22.66 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)

See more schools around it: the next schools by distance, or the nearest sixth forms.

The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 13 December 2022: overall effectiveness Outstanding
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes		Outstanding
Personal development		Outstanding
Leadership and management		Outstanding

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 175 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Greenwich	England
Average Attainment 8 score	53.7	47.4	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	61.7%	48.9%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	76.6%	65.3%	64.8%

England and Greenwich: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level 2024/25: the Department for Education’s file lists this school, but publishes no figure for it.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

St Matthew Academy Lewisham, 1.5 mi in a straight line
Harris Academy Greenwich Greenwich, 1.8 mi in a straight line
Harris Academy Falconwood Bexley, 2.9 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Leigh Academy Blackheath is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Greenwich, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,060 pupils for a capacity of 1,150. Trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST. Address: Old Dover Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 8SY. Website: leighacademyblackheath.org.uk/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.