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Leigh Academy Hartley

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • DA3 8BT
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Oct 2023 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 359 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 3%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 11%11%2016/17: top 7%2017/18: top 39%2018/19: top 16%2022/23: top 59%2023/24: top 23%2024/25: top 3%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM90% · South East 64%10/10 Top 10%+13.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM21% · South East 7%10/10 Top 10%+48.1 pts
Reading score110 · South East 10610/10 Top 10%+20.2 pts
Maths score108 · South East 1059/10 Top 20%+32.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 76% · 58 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 85% · 59 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 71% · 58 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 81% · 59 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 58% · 59 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 73% · 60 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 90% · 58 pupils · South East 64%90%58%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 19% · 58 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 19% · 59 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 14% · 58 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 10% · 59 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 7% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 18% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 21% · 58 pupils · South East 7%21%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 58 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 108 · 59 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 58 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 107 · 59 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 60 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 110 · 58 pupils · South East 106110105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 58 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 108 · 59 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 58 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 59 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 107 · 60 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 108 · 58 pupils · South East 105108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
49 of 49 who put it first2014 · 79.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4949
2nd581
3rd232

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2016Outstanding
  5. 2022Remains Outstanding
  6. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026445
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.3%
First language not English2.2%
SEN support5.8%
EHC plan1.3%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils6.6%

Girls 50.7%Boys 49.3%

106% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 97 responses (21.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75.3% not applicable45.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34% not applicable71.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent87.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher31.3
Pupils per adult15.8
  • Classroom teachers 12
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 12.9
  • Other support 4.6

Teachers 14 FTE · Whole workforce 31.5 · 49 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,811
Spend per pupil£5,102
Staff spend per pupil£4,445
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£312,000in-year balance

Grants £5,514 · self-generated £298 · premises £5 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST (33 academies) · trust reserve £12,596,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it