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94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 68.2
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Leigh Stationers' Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,764of 1,800 places
- Free school meals
- 18.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 248
- Ofsted
- Good, 17 January 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Crown Woods College (URN 100189, until 1 September 2014).
What the data says
Of the 252 pupils who finished Year 11 at Leigh Stationers' Academy in 2023, 53% stayed on in Leigh Stationers' Academy’s own sixth form (Greenwich average 53%), 21% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 112 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 51% went to university (Greenwich 46%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 52.7 against 46.1 across England and 46.9 in Greenwich, with 61% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 47% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Greenwich and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Leigh Stationers' Academy | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 252 | 2,852 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 89% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 53% | 53% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 13% | 20% | 13% |
| — further education college | 21% | 14% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Leigh Stationers' Academy | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 112 | 1,886 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 51% | 46% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 26% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Leigh Stationers' Academy | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 52.7 | 46.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 81% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 61% | 48% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.82 | 4.20 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 19% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 39.9 | 39.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 55.7 | 50.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 12% | 28% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 247 | 100% | 89% | 23% | 20% | 85% |
| Mathematics | 246 | 99% | 88% | 31% | 22% | 85% |
| English Literature | 245 | 99% | 86% | 25% | 21% | 90% |
| Combined Science | 219 | 88% | 65% | 20% | 9% | 73% |
| Geography | 123 | 50% | 41% | 28% | 25% | 73% |
| History | 119 | 48% | 41% | 22% | 26% | 67% |
| Spanish | 116 | 47% | 19% | 9% | 27% | 69% |
| Business Studies | 71 | 29% | 18% | 51% | 20% | 97% |
| Psychology | 52 | 21% | 3% | 8% | 22% | 65% |
| Computer Science | 48 | 19% | 13% | 13% | 30% | 77% |
| French | 41 | 17% | 18% | 24% | 29% | 63% |
| Design and Technology | 38 | 15% | 11% | 21% | 23% | 71% |
| Physical Education | 33 | 13% | 11% | 24% | 24% | 97% |
| Economics | 32 | 13% | 1% | 19% | 34% | 78% |
| Biology | 26 | 10% | 23% | 42% | 45% | 88% |
| Physics | 25 | 10% | 23% | 52% | 46% | 92% |
| Chemistry | 25 | 10% | 23% | 64% | 47% | 92% |
| Fine Art | 19 | 8% | 9% | 37% | 28% | 74% |
| Photography | 16 | 6% | 6% | 56% | 19% | 100% |
| Media Studies | 15 | 6% | 4% | 33% | 20% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 12 | 5% | 8% | 25% | 21% | 83% |
| Music | 11 | 4% | 5% | 45% | 33% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 10 | 4% | 31% | 80% | 32% | 100% |
| Russian | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 0% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Health | 34 | 28% | — |
| Health Studies | 28 | 23% | — |
| Retailing | 21 | 17% | — |
| Dance: General | 15 | 12% | — |
| Multimedia | 9 | 7% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Leigh Stationers' Academy | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 319 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 122 | 1,055 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.23 | 32.74 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 2% | 11% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 50 | 41% | 13% |
| Psychology | 43 | 35% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 26 | 21% | 31% |
| History | 25 | 20% | 13% |
| Biology | 24 | 20% | 20% |
| Sociology | 22 | 18% | 13% |
| Law | 21 | 17% | 4% |
| English Literature | 21 | 17% | 11% |
| Economics | 21 | 17% | 13% |
| Politics | 14 | 11% | 6% |
| Media Studies | 13 | 11% | 4% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 10% | 17% |
| Film Studies | 11 | 9% | 2% |
| Physics | 10 | 8% | 12% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 7% | 5% |
| Geography | 8 | 7% | 10% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 5% | 3% |
| Product Design | 6 | 5% | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 5% | 5% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 7 | 6% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.