Leigh Academy Snowfields

Popesfield Way, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GA

Outstanding

Inspected 27 June 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

16.5

Attainment 8

11–18

Ages

303

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools special

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Free schools special
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 303 / 372 (81%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 27 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

39.0%

Disadvantaged

EAL

100%

SEN support

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.

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

17.4%

Overall absence

39.9%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

11.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.1 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.2 vs 2023/24

£52,718

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,920 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

9.7% rate

↑ +3 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.

£21,076

Spend per pupil

£26,693

Income per pupil

46%

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.