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Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard

Academy sponsor led · Ebbsfleet · DA10 1AD

Ages 2–11 · 447 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

2.20 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2021-11-09

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)

Expected standard (RWM)82%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
370

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

2.20 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

132

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
290
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill99%

447 pupils · 450 places

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 type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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 Julie Forsythe

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

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

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.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand0.60

    0.3 miles away

  • Manor Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS279%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand0.93

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    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS272%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand1.15

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand1.18

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  • Bean Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM24.0%
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  • Knockhall Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM26.6%
    • Demand0.80

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  • Lawn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS236%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM54.9%
    • Demand0.81

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Contact

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

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