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%
White British 78.7%
Mixed 8.1%
Indian 3.4%
Chinese 2.3%
Gypsy/Roma 1.9%
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
School 74%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 16%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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