Leigh Primary School

Leigh Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in several domains and an 'Outstanding' rating for leadership and management. The school's ambitious curriculum is well-implemented, allowing pupils to thrive, particularly in reading and personal development. Pupils exhibit positive behavior, demonstrate respect, and enjoy a supportive and inclusive environment, with effective support for those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The school's successful strategies, including effective pupil well-being programs and parent engagement, further enhance the school community's positive atmosphere. Despite these strengths, the school faces some challenges, particularly in the teaching of mathematics where consistency is lacking. Some pupils, particularly disadvantaged ones, are not making the expected progress in this subject area. Leaders are aware of these weaknesses and have begun implementing support initiatives to bridge the gaps in pupils' understanding, aiming for a more uniform approach to teaching mathematics across all classes.

Strengths

• Strong leadership and management with an outstanding rating.
• Well-ambitious and effectively implemented curriculum.
• Positive relationships and inclusive environment for all pupils.
• High-quality reading support leading to improved fluency.
• Effective personal development programs addressing community concerns.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent teaching of mathematics affecting pupil progress.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Leigh Primary School attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 4.5% of pupils at Leigh Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Leigh Primary School had 22.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 27.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 22.2% of pupils at Leigh Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Leigh Primary School received £8,950 and spent £9,197 for each of its 126 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £27,000 (-£216 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Leigh Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Leigh Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Leigh Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Leigh Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Leigh Primary School have?

Leigh Primary School has 126 pupils on roll.

What age range does Leigh Primary School cover?

Leigh Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Leigh Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Leigh Primary School?

Leigh Primary School is at The Green, Leigh, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8QP.