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Leigh Academy Snowfields
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Special free school
Popesfield Way, Weavering, Maidstone ME14 5GA · leighacademysnowfields.org.uk · 01622 250050
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 16.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
- Pupils
- 355
- 90% of 396 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 33.3%
- First language not English
- 0.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 16.5, and 4.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼16.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼4.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼8.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.40 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 47.4 | +18.8 |
| Other education | 31.6 | −30.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3 | — |
| Activity not captured | 15.8 | +11 |
Ofsted
Leigh Academy Snowfields was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 27 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 27 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
What parents said
78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (117 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 78%
- Replies
- 117
- 67% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied
based on 115 parents (98%) with SEND