Leigh Academy Oaks

School overview

Leigh Academy Oaks is a primary school serving Maidstone, Kent, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 225 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Leigh Academy Oaks 'Outstanding'. 89% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 3.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 1% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 30% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Leigh Academy Oaks is oversubscribed: about 8 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 34 first choices for 29 places. Overall pupil absence was 5.7%. There are about 21.2 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 41% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.