New Ash Green Primary SchoolLeigh Academy Hartley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Longfield.
Summary of the comparison
New Ash Green Primary School and Leigh Academy Hartley are primary schools in Longfield.
New Ash Green Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Leigh Academy Hartley scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Leigh Academy Hartley is ahead on our composite score.
New Ash Green Primary School was judged Good and Leigh Academy Hartley was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 45.0% for New Ash Green Primary School and 90.0% for Leigh Academy Hartley.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at New Ash Green Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Leigh Academy Hartley (58.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LongfieldNew Ash Green Primary School | LongfieldLeigh Academy Hartley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 251st of 450 in Kent | 78th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 385 | 450 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Longfield, DA3 8JT | Longfield, DA3 8BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 90.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 385 | 450 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 9.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 5.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 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.
New Ash Green Primary School
Leigh Academy Hartley
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