Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolLeigh Academy Bearsted
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Thurnham Church of England Infant School and Leigh Academy Bearsted are primary schools in Maidstone.
Thurnham Church of England Infant School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Leigh Academy Bearsted scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Thurnham Church of England Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Thurnham Church of England Infant School was judged Good and Leigh Academy Bearsted was judged Outstanding.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneThurnham Church of England Infant School | MaidstoneLeigh Academy Bearsted | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | B73/100 | |
| Local ranking | 417th of 445 in Kent | 266th of 445 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 254 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 446 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME14 4BL | Maidstone, ME14 5GA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 270 | 390 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.1% | 11.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.9% | 27.2% | |
| SEN support | 4.8% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 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.
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.
Thurnham Church of England Infant School
Leigh Academy Bearsted
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