Leigh Academy Oaks, 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 has a none religious character.
Leigh Academy Oaks currently has around 225 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.6% boys and 52.4% girls. Around 38.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Oak Tree Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9AX |
| Website: | https://www.leighacademyoaks.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01622755960 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Principal Luke Coulson |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 137881 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/09/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 213 |
| Number of Pupils: | 225 |
| Number of Boys: | 107 |
| Number of Girls: | 118 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 62.70% | 141 |
| Other White | 8.90% | 20 |
| African | 6.70% | 15 |
| Other Mixed | 4.90% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.10% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.10% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 2.70% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.80% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 1.80% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.90% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Trees Community School Oaktree Avenue , ME15 9AX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Leigh Academy Oaks Oak Tree Avenue , ME15 9AX | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Leigh Academy Molehill Hereford Road , ME15 7ND | - not rated | 416 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Molehill Copse Primary School Hereford Road , ME15 7ND | - not rated | 416 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tiger Primary School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL | 3out of 4 | 575 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldborough Manor Community School Boughton Lane , Loose ME15 9QL | - not rated | 575 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| New Line Learning Academy Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL | - not rated | 575 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Senacre Technology College Sutton Road , ME15 9DT | - not rated | 852 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT | 3out of 4 | 1,929 yd | Foundation school | No | Boys | More About School |
| School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ | 4out of 4 | 2,812 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF | 4out of 4 | 474 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| King's Reach Education St Hilary's House , Reculver Walk ME15 8SW | - not rated | 1,487 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Isp Maidstone Melville Road , ME15 7UT | - not rated | 2,350 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT | - not rated | 2,952 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mid-Kent Behaviour Service & Education Office Bishops Terrace , Tonbridge Road ME14 1AF | - not rated | 3,018 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.