Leigh Academy

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2023}}

{{Infobox school

| name = Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy

| logo = Leigh Logo Hi Res copy.png

| logo_size = 150px

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| motto = Opening Minds to Success

| address = Green Street Green Road

| city = Dartford

| county = Kent

| postcode = DA1 1QE

| country = England

| coordinates = {{Coord|51.437|0.235|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| type = Academy

| established = {{Start date and age|2007}}

| founder = Sir Geoffrey Leigh

| closed =

| former_names = {{Unbulleted list|The Leigh Academy|The Downs School|The Leigh City Technology College}}

| religious_affiliation =

| president =

| head =

| head_label = Principal

| principal = Julia Collins

| chair_label =

| chair =

| local_authority = Kent

| trust = Leigh Academies Trust

| urn = 135297

| ofsted = Yes

| staff =

| enrolment = 1,465{{cite web|url=http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/school.pl?urn=135297|title=Performance Tables|publisher=Department for Education|access-date=28 December 2013}}

| enrolment_as_of =

| gender = Mixed

| lower_age = 11

| upper_age = 19

| houses = {{Color box|Red}} Shakespeare

{{Color box|Blue}} Mandela

{{Color box|Green}} Curie

{{Color box|gold}} Seacole

{{Color box|Purple}} Attenborough

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| website = {{URL|www.sirgeoffreyleighacademy.org.uk}}

}}

Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy (SGLA), formerly known as The Leigh Academy, is named after its founding sponsor, Sir Geoffrey Leigh. The academy was renamed in September 2024 as part of a rebranding initiative by its governing body, the multi-academy trust known as Leigh Academies Trust. The trust's CEO, Simon Beamish,{{cite web|title=SIMON BEAMISH APPOINTED CHIEF EXECUTIVE|url=http://www.leighacademy.org.uk/news-item.php?id=391|access-date=28 December 2013}} previously served as principal of The Leigh Academy, succeeding Frank Green.

Before its academisation in 2007, The Leigh Academy was known as Leigh City Technology College and held City Technology College status from 1997 to 2007. Prior to this, it was known as The Downs School.