Leigh Academy Wilmington
Secondary school in Wilmington, Kent. Outstanding (May 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 4 May 2023, report published 26 June 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2027
The last inspection was in May 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- Under 0.1 milesWilmington Grammar School for Boys
School remains Good (Mar 2023)
- 0.2 milesWilmington Grammar School for Girls
Good (Nov 2022)
- 1.1 milesDartford Science & Technology College
Report card, Apr 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- 1.2 milesDartford Grammar School for Girls
Report card, Mar 2026: 4 exceptional, 3 strong
- 1.3 milesDartford Grammar School
Outstanding (Dec 2022)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.