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Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard

Academy sponsor led · Ebbsfleet · DA10 1AD

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

447

Local authority

Kent

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Ebbsfleet, Kent, 447 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Ebbsfleet
1
Primary schools in Ebbsfleet
1
Academies among open schools in Ebbsfleet
100% (1)
Open schools in DA10
6
Primary in DA10
4
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 EbbsfleetNear DA10

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
142517

Location

Address
Cherry Orchard, Cherry Orchard Road, Ebbsfleet Valley
Postcode
DA10 1AD
Town
Ebbsfleet
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dartford
Constituency
Dartford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
447
Boys / girls
241 / 206
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
447 / 450 (99%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
68
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Leigh Academies Trust

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 15 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie Forsythe
Telephone
01322242011
Website
www.cherryorchardprimaryacademy.org.uk

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