Leigh Academy Langley Park, based in Maidstone, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Leigh Academy Langley Park currently has around 445 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 20.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.4%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 10 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (65.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Edmett Way, Maidstone, ME17 3FX |
| Website: | www.langleyparkprimaryacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01622250880 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Sally Brading |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142188 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/06/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 445 |
| Number of Boys: | 231 |
| Number of Girls: | 214 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 65.80% | 293 |
| Other White | 9.40% | 42 |
| African | 7.40% | 33 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.90% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 2.20% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.10% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 4 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.70% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Academy Langley Park Edmett Way , ME17 3FX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Bicknor Road , Park Wood ME15 9PS | 3out of 4 | 682 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Family RC Primary School Bicknor Road , Park Wood ME15 9PS | - not rated | 682 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bell Wood Community School Brishing Lane , Park Wood ME15 9EZ | - not rated | 938 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bell Wood Community Primary School Brishing Lane , Park Wood ME15 9EZ | - not rated | 938 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senacre Technology College Sutton Road , ME15 9DT | - not rated | 1,725 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oldborough Manor Community School Boughton Lane , Loose ME15 9QL | - not rated | 2,930 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| New Line Learning Academy Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL | - not rated | 2,930 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Independent School Sutton Road , Langley ME17 3ND | - not rated | 1,336 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King's Reach Education St Hilary's House , Reculver Walk ME15 8SW | - not rated | 1,724 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Underhill Preparatory School Church Road , Chart Sutton ME17 3RF | - not rated | 2,748 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF | 4out of 4 | 2,877 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.