Leigh Academy Hartley

Round Ash Way, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8BT

Outstanding

Inspected 10 October 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

90%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

450

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 450 / 420 (107%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.3%

Disadvantaged

2.2%

EAL

1.3%

SEN support

5.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

90%

Expected standard (RWM)

21%

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.9%

Overall absence

6.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

15.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

30.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.6 vs 2023/24

13.65

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

£46,139

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,793 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,102

Spend per pupil

£5,811

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.