Leigh Academy Wilmington
Performance (KS4 GCSE)
Three-year trends
Last three years of DfE data. How to read trends
Ofsted judgements
Getting a place
Red dashed line = one first choice per place. How to read this
Kent does not publish how far from the school the last child offered a Year 7 place lived, so there is no cut-off distance to show for Leigh Academy Wilmington. Ask the school or the council how places were allocated this year.
Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).
School profile
- Age range
- 11–19
- Pupils on roll
- 1,381
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions
- Non-Selective
Pupil background
Special educational needs
Attendance
Staffing & funding
“Typical” = the median secondary school in England. What this means
What pupils do next
The share of this school's Year 11 leavers in education, training or employment for at least two terms afterwards.
DfE, KS4 destination measures.
Nearby secondary schools
Location
Official sources
About Leigh Academy Wilmington
Leigh Academy Wilmington is a secondary school in Wilmington, Kent, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. Around 1,381 pupils aged 11 to 19 attend the school. The school holds an 'Outstanding' judgement from Ofsted. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 45.4 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.
45% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 67% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Leigh Academy Wilmington is oversubscribed: about 6 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, with 324 first choices for 221 places. After Year 11, 90% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 8.4%. There are about 18.8 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.