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Options Evening On Thursday 7th May, we had the pleasure of welcoming our Year 9 families to the academy to begin the transition from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage […]

Humanities: Year 7 History In History this module, Year 7 are studying the Tudors through the lens of inclusivity. We are examining how the UK’s cultural landscape was enriched by […]

Humanities – History This week it was Archaeological Week at Lesnes Abbey, where DigVentures (in association with sponsor, The National Lottery Heritage Fund) hosted a community archaeological dig.  With special […]

Cultural Capital Day  On the final day of Module 4, we were delighted to host the first of our two designated Cultural Capital days for this academic year. This was […]

Please read Issue 8 of LABextra! to see what we have been getting up to!

Meningitis Awareness & Hygiene Advice For Families with Teenagers and Young Adults Current Situation: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is investigating a small number of meningococcal (bacterial) cases in Kent, […]

Pathways to the Future – Annual Careers Fair at Leigh Academy Bexley | 4 March 2026 Our annual Leigh Academy Bexley Careers Fair took place on Wednesday and was a […]

Safer Internet Week 2026 In the last module, our students explored the important topic of digital safety. As part of Safer Internet Week 2026, students engaged with this year’s focus […]

Leigh Academy Debate Club: The Relaunch After a short break while our Sixth Formers focused on mocks, the Leigh Academy Debate Club is officially back—and the energy is fantastic. We […]

Strikes, Spares, and Silverware: A Golden Day at Bexley Panathlon I had the absolute pleasure of taking 11 students from across all year groups to the Panathlon Foundation Bexley Secondary […]