We are a dynamic, vibrant multi-academy trust, founded in 2008. Today we encompass 31 academies across Kent, Medway and South-East London – primary, secondary and special.

In addition to providing high-quality educational opportunities for all of our children, aged from 2 months to 19 years, and their families, we are proud to provide many opportunities for lifelong learning.  These are delivered through the organisations under our umbrella: Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub, LAT Apprenticeships and Kent and Medway Training (KMT), which delivers routes into teaching.

We warmly welcome you to Leigh Academies Trust and look forward to sharing with you our passion for transforming lives and shaping communities through great education. 

Our Values

Mission: Shaping Lives, Transforming Communities

Click here to view LAT’s Vision 2025

Our Values

Mission: Shaping Lives, Transforming Communities

Click here to view LAT’s Vision 2025
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The Story Behind Our New Logo
June 7, 2022

Today at Leigh Academies Trust (LAT), we’re proudly announcing our new logo. Launching this September, after fourteen years of transforming the lives and communities we serve, we sought something that would hold true to our roots whilst embracing everything which has made us who we are today. We thought it [...]

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Ofsted Inspection at Wilmington Academy – 19th Apr 2022
April 19, 2022

On 25th February Ofsted completed a section 8 inspection of Wilmington Academy. The purpose of a section 8 inspection is to gauge whether a school continues to be ‘good’ as indicated in our previous report from February 2017, or to ascertain whether there is evidence to suggest a school is [...]

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Cherry Orchard Primary Academy is judged Outstanding by Ofsted
December 2, 2021

We are delighted to share our latest Ofsted report published today for Cherry Orchard Primary Academy. [...]

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Oaks Primary Academy is judged Outstanding by Ofsted
November 5, 2021

IB World School, Oaks Primary Academy is judged Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted. VIEW THE PRESS RELEASE READ THE FULL OFSTED REPORT [...]

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GCSE Results 2021
August 12, 2021

Congratulations to all of our year 11 students receiving GCSE results today. Following exceptionally robust quality assurance processes across all of our academies to ensure that every grade awarded was backed up by secure evidence against published grade criteria, all students can celebrate their outcomes and feel rightly proud of [...]

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Post-16 Results 2021
August 10, 2021

This cohort of post-16 students has faced unprecedented challenges and upheavals. They have been through this critical stage of their education at a remarkable time when all of us have suffered massive disruption to our lives. Their courage and tenacity throughout has been inspiring. They have remained calm and focused on [...]

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Leigh academy Blackheath is now an IB World School
June 3, 2021

Leigh Academy Blackheath is tremendously proud to announce that we are now an IB World School. Our alignment to the International Baccalaureates’ ethos and philosophy dates back to before the opening of our academy in 2018, with plans to create a school that would serve the community and to develop [...]

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Gavin Williamson, Secretary of State for Education Visits Wilmington Academy
March 10, 2021

Yesterday morning, on behalf of Leigh Academies Trust, Wilmington Academy hosted a visit by the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson, during which Mr Williamson was shown the preparations we are making for students’ return to classrooms next week. Mr Williamson was given a tour of the academy to [...]

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