Leigh Academy Bearsted
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 25 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
- 326 (58% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.6%
- Girls
- 53.4%
- First language not English
- 25.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.4%
- Persistent absence
- 15.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 51.8%
Other White 14.7%
Mixed 11.9%
African 8.3%
Indian 4.3%
Other Asian 2.5%
Other 2.1%
Irish Traveller 1.2%
Pakistani 0.9%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Admissions
Bearsted Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 74
- 3rd preference
- 74
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 18 9 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 9 5 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 29 31 |
| Year 1 | 60 23 37 |
| Year 2 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 3 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 4 | 32 13 19 |
| Year 5 | 28 15 13 |