Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 9 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
- 449 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 20.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.6%
- Persistent absence
- 5.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.0%
White British 44.1%
African 18%
Mixed 9.5%
Indian 8.7%
Other White 8%
Other 3.6%
Other Asian 1.6%
Caribbean 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other Black 1.3%
Chinese 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
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 82%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 23%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 109
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 122
- 2nd preference
- 106
- 3rd preference
- 56
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 29 12 17 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 31 29 |
| Year 1 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 2 | 59 25 34 |
| Year 3 | 61 32 29 |
| Year 4 | 60 39 21 |
| Year 5 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 6 | 60 25 35 |