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

Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard versus Knockhall Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure EbbsfleetLeigh Academy Cherry OrchardGreenhitheKnockhall Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB83/100Stronger figureD43/100
Local ranking6th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure356th of 450 in Kent
InspectionOfsted: OutstandingStronger figureOfsted: Expected
School typeAcademy sponsor led Academy sponsor led
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range2-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll449 436
Capacity450 682
LocationEbbsfleet, DA10 1AD Greenhithe, DA9 9RF
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard83.0% Stronger figure62.0% 62.0%
At higher standard29.0% Stronger figure9.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score109.0 Stronger figure105.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score109.0 Stronger figure104.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census449 436
Free school meals (ever 6)16.7% 29.3%
English as an additional language20.5% 38.8%
SEN support8.0% 16.5%
SEN with an EHC plan5.1% 2.1%
Attendance
Overall absence3.6% Stronger figure6.9% 6.2%
Persistent absence5.4% Stronger figure23.7% 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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