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Welcome to
Leigh Academy Halley

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Mr Ben Russell
Principal

a caring community where everybody feels empowered and supported to be the best version of themselves

I am delighted to welcome you to Leigh Academy Halley. We are an aspirational, disciplined and inclusive academy where human-scale education, a dynamic curriculum, and excellent teaching and pastoral care, maximise student achievement.

Our core values – respect, achievement, collaboration, integrity and resilience – permeate everything we do. We believe in the potential of every student. We champion the highest outcomes for all young people. Our staff is driven by the belief that education can transform our students’ lives. We take our role as educators seriously and sincerely – we know that the culture of our academy affects the character of our students, which in turn shapes the culture of our society.

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Our Mission

Together we inspire, learn and achieve.

Leigh Academy Halley is a place of opportunity where respect, resilience, integrity and collaboration matter. We are a caring community where everyone feels safe, valued and empowered to explore, experience and achieve.

We are proud, articulate, confident, independent learners equipped to take our place in wider society. As lifelong learners we develop our international mindedness and intercultural understanding. This is so that we are in a position to pursue our aspirations and interests as responsible members of a global society who respect and appreciate diversity.

Respect |Achievement |Collaboration | Integrity | Resilience

We know that happy and supported students will be successful and engaged in their learning. This is why students between Years 7-11 join one of our three small school communities – Easley, Franklin or Turing – each with a team of staff dedicated to helping them surpass their potential. Our fourth small school – Hawking – offers bespoke academic and pastoral support to our Sixth Formers. 

Our Heritage

Our school was Britain’s first purpose-built comprehensive school and opened in 1954 for “the children of the heroes of the Second World War”. Its architecture reflected the British optimism in the aftermath of World War II and its history still holds great importance today.

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Photo of The Halley Academy building taken from a green space on the academy grounds.

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Corelli Road, Blackheath, SE3 8EP

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Corelli Road, Blackheath, SE3 8EP

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Photo of The Halley Academy building taken from a green space on the academy grounds.