Leigh Academy Oaks

Oak Tree Avenue, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9AX

Outstanding

Inspected 21 September 2021

Outstanding

Ofsted

89%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

225

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 225 / 213 (106%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 September 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

40.8%

Disadvantaged

14.7%

EAL

4.4%

SEN support

9.3%

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)

89%

Expected standard (RWM)

30%

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

13.4%

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.

10.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

21.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

9.89

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

£50,044

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 27% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,972 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£6,727

Spend per pupil

£7,764

Income per pupil

58%

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.