Leigh Academy Wilmington
Academy sponsor led in Wilmington, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1386 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1400 |
| Free school meals | 22.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Common Lane, Wilmington, Kent, DA2 7DR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.wilmingtonacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01322272111 |
| URN | 136205 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 May 2023, published 26 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 25 February 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
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Nearby schools
- Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (secondary school, about 0.1 km)
- Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (secondary school, about 0.3 km)
- Dartford Science & Technology College (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Dartford Grammar School for Girls (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Dartford Grammar School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Haberdashers' Crayford Academy (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Beths Grammar School (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.