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
9.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.7%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bearsted Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
56
2nd preference
74
3rd preference
74
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
49
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
1
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 classes28.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024