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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 147866

Leigh Academy Bearsted

Free schools · Maidstone · ME14 5GA

Ages 3–11 · 412 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
253

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
204
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

412 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
412
Boys / girls
199 / 213
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
412 / 446 (92%)
Free school meals
10.9%
FSM pupils
45
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Leigh Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Tipple

Location

Address
Popesfield Way, Weavering
Postcode
ME14 5GA
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in Maidstone, Kent, 412 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.9%.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Primary schools in Maidstone
46
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME14
14
Primary in ME14
8
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MaidstoneNear ME14

  • Roseacre Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME14 4BL · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM4.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Madginford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME15 8LH · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand0.85

    1.3 miles away

  • Sandling Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME14 2JG · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand0.88

    1.4 miles away

  • St Paul's Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME14 2BS · Kent

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.89

    1.5 miles away

  • North Borough Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME14 2BP · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM34.6%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Tipple
Telephone
01622250040
Website
https://bearstedprimaryacademy.org.uk/

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