The Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy operates under a mission to foster academic excellence, resilience, and respect in its students, encouraging them to become compassionate global citizens. The school provides a supportive learning environment through a college system. Beyond the academic curriculum, the academy offers an extensive co-curricular program with numerous clubs covering sports, creative writing, computing, and cultural diversity. The school emphasizes community engagement, including partnerships with local organisations and events, and values individual student success.
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy is served by route B, which calls at bus stops for Princes Park, either side of the busway towards Temple Hill via Dartford and Gravesend via Bluewater, just two minutes' walk from the academy entrance. Buses operate every 12 minutes throughout the day, and the bus stops are just outside the school entrance.