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Leigh Academy Oaks

Oak Tree Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9AX

Local ranking5th of 450 primary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Exceptional

Primary

Phase

213

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Exceptional
Curriculum & teaching
Exceptional
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Exceptional
Inclusion
Exceptional
Early years
Exceptional

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
89.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
30.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
89.0%
Writing (Expected)
89.0%
Maths (Expected)
89.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
81.0%
Reading avg scaled score
110.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
27

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
225
Boys
107 (48%)
Girls
118 (52%)
Capacity
213 (106% full)
SEND
13.8%
FSM Eligible
40.8%
EAL
14.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.4%
SEN Support
9.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,727/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 63.8%
  • White Other: 9.1%
  • Black African: 6.8%
  • Mixed Other: 5.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.2%
  • Other: 3.2%
  • Asian Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.8%

63.8%

White British

9.1%

White Other

6.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137881
UKPRN
10037058
Establishment No.
2003
Trust
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST

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