Leigh Academy Cherry OrchardKnockhall Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard and Knockhall Primary School are primary schools.
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Knockhall Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard is ahead on our composite score.
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard was judged Outstanding and Knockhall Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard and 62.0% for Knockhall Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard (78.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Knockhall Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EbbsfleetLeigh Academy Cherry Orchard | GreenhitheKnockhall Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 356th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 449 | 436 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 682 | |
| Location | Ebbsfleet, DA10 1AD | Greenhithe, DA9 9RF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 29.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 449 | 436 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.7% | 29.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.5% | 38.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 23.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard
Knockhall Primary School
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