Senacre Wood Primary SchoolLeigh Academy Molehill
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Senacre Wood Primary School and Leigh Academy Molehill are primary schools in Maidstone.
Senacre Wood Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Leigh Academy Molehill scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Leigh Academy Molehill is ahead on our composite score.
Senacre Wood Primary School was judged Good and Leigh Academy Molehill 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 63.0% for Senacre Wood Primary School and 85.0% for Leigh Academy Molehill.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Senacre Wood Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Leigh Academy Molehill (63.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneSenacre Wood Primary School | MaidstoneLeigh Academy Molehill | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 226th of 450 in Kent | 15th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 310 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME15 8QQ | Maidstone, ME15 7ND | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 113.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 310 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.6% | 39.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.0% | 27.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% | 9.6% 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.
Senacre Wood Primary School
Leigh Academy Molehill
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