Leigh Academy Wilmington is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Wilmington, Kent, for children and young people aged 11 to 19. Its specialist base has 17 places for autism.
- Ages 11–19
- 1,386 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 17 places, 17 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,386
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Gore (Principal)
- Part of
- Leigh Academies Trust
- Council
- Kent
- School reference (URN)
- 136205
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Kent council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, May 2023; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (February 2022)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in May 2023.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, February 2022).
Contact and getting there
Common Lane, Wilmington, DA2 7DR
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Oakfield Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
- The Annex School House Independent · Ages 8–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.9 miles
- Haberdashers' Crayford Primary Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.9 miles
By need in Kent: Autism (63) · Speech and language (32) · Physical (14) · SEMH (11) · Severe learning (11) · PMLD (11) · Moderate learning (10) · Hearing (10) · Vision (8) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Leigh Academy Wilmington
How do I get a place in Leigh Academy Wilmington’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Leigh Academy Wilmington support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Leigh Academy Wilmington take?
Aged 11 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Leigh Academy Wilmington’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Leigh Academy Wilmington?
Common Lane, Wilmington, DA2 7DR, in Kent.
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