Leigh Academy Blackheath
Leigh Academy Blackheath is a secondary school in London for ages 11 to 18.
Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.
At a glance
- Type
- Free school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,060
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Address
- Old Dover Road, London, SE3 8SY
- Phone
- 02081 040888
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, December 2022.
- Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- The quality of education: Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Outstanding
- Inspectors found pupils behave exceptionally well and classrooms are calm places where pupils can focus on their learning.
- Inspectors found pupils with SEND achieve well, because staff know individual needs and make highly effective adaptations to teaching.
Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The school
- The school's values are Respect, Integrity, Ambition, Scholarship and Resilience.
Source: Leigh Academy Blackheath website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- The academy is divided into three colleges, each led by a Head of College with its own pastoral, academic and administrative team.
Source: Leigh Academy Blackheath website. Checked 11 November 2026.
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Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.