Leigh Academy Bearsted

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Popesfield Way
 Weavering
 Maidstone
 Kent ME14 5GA
Telephone: 01622 250040

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
Trust: Leigh Academies Trust
Sponsor: Leigh Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Tipple (since July 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Charlotte Barnden
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 12.4 / 13.6
Non-teaching Staff*: 18.92
Number of pupils: 390
Pupils Per Teacher: 31.5
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 9.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 5.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 47.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Electoral Ward: Boxley
School Number: 8862131

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th January 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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