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 86%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 21%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
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