Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 10 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Not available
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 142517
- Address
- Cherry Orchard, Cherry Orchard Road, Ebbsfleet Valley, DA10 1AD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 452 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 23.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.2%
- Persistent absence
- 4.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.9%
White British 42.5%
African 18.4%
Other White 9.5%
Mixed 8.7%
Indian 8%
Other 3.8%
Other Asian 2.4%
Caribbean 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other Black 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.2
WritingAbove average2.2
MathsWell above average3.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 78%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 18%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Cherry Orchard Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 107
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 30 16 14 |
| Reception, Part-time | 5 4 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 55 32 23 |
| Year 1 | 61 26 35 |
| Year 2 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 3 | 60 39 21 |
| Year 4 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 5 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 6 | 61 31 30 |