Leigh Academy Paddock Wood

Old Kent Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6JE

Good

Inspected 8 November 2023

Good

Ofsted

86%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

616

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 616 / 630 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

22.7%

Disadvantaged

8.8%

EAL

1.5%

SEN support

7.5%

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)

86%

Expected standard (RWM)

21%

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.3%

Overall absence

9.7%

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.

24.86

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

25.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

17.29

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£49,274

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,432 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 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.

£5,161

Spend per pupil

£5,963

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.