Leigh Academy Paddock Wood

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 9 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
53.2%
Girls
46.8%
First language not English
9.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
19.6%
Persistent absence
14.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 80.4%
Mixed 7.6%
Indian 2.3%
Chinese 2.3%
Gypsy/Roma 1.8%
Other White 1.5%
African 1.3%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1
WritingAverage-0.2
MathsBelow average-1.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 64%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 13%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Paddock Wood Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
90
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
97
2nd preference
21
3rd preference
13
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
90
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
90
46
44
Year 1
90
46
44
Year 2
86
38
48
Year 3
90
55
35
Year 4
89
57
32
Year 5
83
47
36
Year 6
88
39
49
Year 2023-2024