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Leigh Academy Hartley
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Round Ash Way, Hartley, Longfield DA3 8BT · leighacademyhartley.org.uk · 01474 702742
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 90%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 445
- 25 over 420 places · 106%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 7.7%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 49 families put the school first and 53 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 53 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
Results
In 2024/25, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 21% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲90% | 62% | ||
| ▲21% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Leigh Academy Hartley was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 10 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 10 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Feb 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (97 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 97
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (26%) with SEND