Leigh Academy Wilmington vs Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
11–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1386
1154
Capacity
1400
1070
Occupancy
99%
108%
FSM %
22.1%
6.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Good
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
May 2023
Nov 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
45.1
65.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
39.8%
90.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
z
C+
Points Per Entry
-
33.3
Best 3 A-Levels
z
C+
AAB+ %
-
12%
Value Added
z
Below average
A-Level Students
-
130
Retention
-
99%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
2%
21%
Degree course
39%
71%
Any L4+ destination
46%
81%
Apprenticeships
7%
9%
Cohort size
97
111
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
1
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (1)
Mathematics (104)
Mathematics (88)
Psychology (82)
Sociology (80)
Economics (76)
Psychology (72)
Sociology (64)
Law (60)