Park Way Primary SchoolLeigh Academy Oaks
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Park Way Primary School and Leigh Academy Oaks are primary schools in Maidstone.
Park Way Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Leigh Academy Oaks scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Leigh Academy Oaks is ahead on our composite score.
Park Way Primary School was judged Good and Leigh Academy Oaks was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for Park Way Primary School and 89.0% for Leigh Academy Oaks.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Park Way Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Leigh Academy Oaks (89.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstonePark Way Primary School | MaidstoneLeigh Academy Oaks | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 249th of 445 in Kent | 5th of 445 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: ExceptionalStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 307 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 213 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME15 7AH | Maidstone, ME15 9AX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 89.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 30.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 310 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.6% | 40.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.8% | 14.7% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 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.
Park Way Primary School
Leigh Academy Oaks
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