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Leigh Academy Langley Park
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Edmett Way, Maidstone ME17 3FX · langleyparkprimaryacademy.org.uk · 01622 250880
On the mapSearch near ME17 3FX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 74%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 448
- 28 over 420 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20.8%
- First language not English
- 18.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 72 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 82% 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 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
Results
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 16% 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 | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ▲16% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ●104 | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 2 April 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Leigh Academy Langley Park was: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 1 Apr 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 51
- 11% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (20%) with SEND