Leigh Academy Rainham
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 27 February 2024
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Results for 2024/25 were not published for this school. The Department for Education withholds figures when too few pupils sat the exams, to protect their privacy.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 631
- Capacity
- 1,150
- Girls / boys
- 44% / 56%
- Free school meals
- 19%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 52.5
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 17.5
- Leadership (FTE)
- 11
- Part-time teachers
- 4%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
83%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
168 responses up to 6 January 2025 · 27% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
80% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
88% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
84% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
55% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
77% agree
Questions about Leigh Academy Rainham
What is Leigh Academy Rainham's Ofsted rating?
Leigh Academy Rainham was graded Good at its last Ofsted inspection, on 27 February 2024.
How do I apply for a place at Leigh Academy Rainham?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if Leigh Academy Rainham is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day.
Does living near Leigh Academy Rainham guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Leigh Academy Rainham has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Leigh Academy Rainham?
Leigh Academy Rainham had 631 pupils aged 11 to 19 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,150. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.
