Leigh Academy Paddock Wood
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 147409
- Address
- Old Kent Road, Paddock Wood, TN12 6JE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 616 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.2%
- Persistent absence
- 9.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.9% |
| Chinese | 2.3% |
| Indian | 3.4% |
| Mixed | 8.1% |
| White British | 78.7% |
| African | 1.8% |
| Other White | 1.6% |
| Unclassified | 1.1% |
| Other | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1
WritingAverage-0.2
MathsBelow average-1.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 86% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 21% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Leigh Academy Paddock Wood
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 81
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 74
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 74
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 86 33 53 |
| Year 1 | 89 44 45 |
| Year 2 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 3 | 86 35 51 |
| Year 4 | 91 57 34 |
| Year 5 | 90 57 33 |
| Year 6 | 84 50 34 |
Nearby schools
- Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Capel Primary SchoolGood
- East Peckham Primary SchoolRequires improvement
- Kent College PemburyNo rating (independent)
- Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
- Leigh Academy MascallsGood
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled SchoolGood