Leigh Academy Tree Tops, 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 Tree Tops currently has around 342 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.5% boys and 53.5% girls. Around 44.6% 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 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (61.4%). other white pupils make up about 10.8%
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: | Brishing Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9EZ |
| Website: | https://leighacademytreetops.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01622754888 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Denise White |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 137882 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/06/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 342 |
| Number of Boys: | 159 |
| Number of Girls: | 183 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 61.40% | 210 |
| Other White | 10.80% | 37 |
| African | 9.90% | 34 |
| Other Asian | 3.20% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.80% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.80% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.50% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.50% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Wood Community School Brishing Lane , Park Wood ME15 9EZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bell Wood Community Primary School Brishing Lane , Park Wood ME15 9EZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Leigh Academy Tree Tops Brishing Lane , Park Wood ME15 9EZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bell Wood Infant and Nursery School Furfield Close , Park Wood ME15 9JR | - not rated | 209 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Bicknor Road , Park Wood ME15 9PS | 3out of 4 | 411 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | 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 | 787 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oldborough Manor Community School Boughton Lane , Loose ME15 9QL | - not rated | 2,019 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| New Line Learning Academy Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL | - not rated | 2,019 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Cornwallis School Hubbards Lane , Linton ME17 4HX | - not rated | 3,059 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cornwallis Academy Hubbards Lane , Linton ME17 4HX | 3out of 4 | 3,059 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Reach Education St Hilary's House , Reculver Walk ME15 8SW | - not rated | 1,048 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Sunrise Independent School Sutton Road , Langley ME17 3ND | - not rated | 1,947 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF | 4out of 4 | 1,958 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT | - not rated | 3,041 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.