The Craylands SchoolLeigh Academy Cherry Orchard
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Craylands School and Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard are primary schools.
The Craylands School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard is ahead on our composite score.
The Craylands School was judged Good and Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard 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 76.0% for The Craylands School and 83.0% for Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Craylands School (58.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard (78.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwanscombeThe Craylands School | EbbsfleetLeigh Academy Cherry Orchard | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 117th of 450 in Kent | 6th 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 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 422 | 449 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 450 | |
| Location | Swanscombe, DA10 0LP | Ebbsfleet, DA10 1AD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 29.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 422 | 449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.1% | 16.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.7% | 20.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 8.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% | 5.4% 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.
The Craylands School
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard
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