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%
White British 51.5%
Other White 15.4%
Mixed 12.3%
African 9.5%
Indian 3.6%
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%
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 |