Leigh Academy Bearsted
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 24 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 147866
- Address
- Popesfield Way, Weavering, ME14 5GA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 390 (71% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.7%
- Girls
- 52.3%
- First language not English
- 27.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.7%
- Persistent absence
- 10.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 3.6% |
| African | 9.5% |
| Mixed | 12.3% |
| Other White | 15.4% |
| White British | 51.5% |
| Other Asian | 2.6% |
| Other | 1.3% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.8% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.8% |
| Pakistani | 0.8% |
| Other Black | 0.5% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingNo data
WritingNo data
MathsNo data
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 75% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 4% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Leigh Academy Bearsted
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 25 17 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 59 28 31 |
| Year 1 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 2 | 62 24 38 |
| Year 3 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 4 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 5 | 31 12 19 |
| Year 6 | 30 16 14 |