Leigh Academy Halley is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Greenwich, London, for children and young people aged 11 to 19. Its specialist base has 15 places for autism.
- Ages 11–19
- 987 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2025)
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 15 places, 15 pupils
- Pupils
- 987
- Headteacher
- Miss Debra Watling
- Part of
- Leigh Academies Trust
- Council
- Greenwich
- School reference (URN)
- 145315
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 Greenwich 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
Report card, November 2025: Exceptional in 5 of 7 areas
Inspected in November 2025 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionExceptional
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourExceptional
- Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
- Post-16Exceptional
- Leadership and governanceExceptional
- SafeguardingMet
Contact and getting there
Corelli Road, London, SE3 8EP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Rowan Wood School Special school · Ages 5–19 0.4 miles
- Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit Alternative provision · Ages 11–19 0.6 miles
- Thomas Tallis School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
By need in Greenwich: Autism (13) · Speech and language (5) · Moderate learning (5) · Hearing (4) · SEMH (2) · Severe learning (2)
Questions about Leigh Academy Halley
How do I get a place in Leigh Academy Halley’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 Halley support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Leigh Academy Halley take?
Aged 11 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Leigh Academy Halley’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2025 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 Halley?
Corelli Road, London, SE3 8EP, in Greenwich.
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