Leigh Academy Bearsted

Popesfield Way, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5GA

Local ranking250th of 448 primary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Outstanding

Primary

Phase

446

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
75.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0%
Reading (Expected)
89.0%
Writing (Expected)
86.0%
Maths (Expected)
82.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
79.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
28

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
390
Boys
186 (48%)
Girls
204 (52%)
Capacity
446 (87% full)
SEND
14.9%
FSM Eligible
11.1%
EAL
27.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
13.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
30.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Budget per Pupil
£5,405/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8%
Persistent Absence
10.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 48.0%
  • White Other: 14.3%
  • Other: 14.3%
  • Mixed Other: 5.0%
  • Asian Indian: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.6%

48.0%

White British

14.3%

White Other

14.3%

Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Popesfield Way

Maidstone, South East

Administrative

URN
147866
UKPRN
10086483
Establishment No.
2131
Trust
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST