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Leigh Academy Halley

Greenwich, SE3 8EPSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2026
Progress 8
+0.09
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.5×
Not oversubscribed
82 1st-choice / 165 places
Ranking
#1,328
of 3,141 nationally

About Leigh Academy Halley

Leigh Academy Halley sits within the Greenwich local authority, where it ranks 8th out of 15 secondary schools by Progress 8 score, placing it just above the middle of the pack. The top-performing schools in the borough are Ark Greenwich Free School, St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School, and Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls, all of which post higher Progress 8 scores. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Ark Greenwich Free School, less than a kilometre away. Leigh Academy Halley itself is rated Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2016. The school is led by headteacher Ben Russell and serves 952 pupils, with capacity for 1,100. It is a mixed, non-denominational secondary with a sixth form, and it draws from a community where 38.2 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressCorelli Road, London, Greenwich, SE3 8EP
HeadteacherBen Russell
Local AuthorityGreenwich
Number of Pupils952
Free School Meals (FSM)38.2%
School Capacity952 / 1,100 (87% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 31 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Art StudiosAstro TurfSwimming PoolLibraryMusic RoomsDining HallSports HallICT SuiteTheatreSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

21

Sports

RoundersHockeyTennisSwimmingBadmintonBasketballCricketCross CountryMartial ArtsRowing

Clubs & Activities

CodingDebateEco ClubYoung EnterpriseOrchestraFilm ClubScience ClubBook ClubDramaDuke of EdinburghModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Leigh Academy Halley has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.