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Leigh Academy Oaks

Academy sponsor led · Maidstone · ME15 9AX

Ages 3–11 · 211 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Exceptional

KS2 expected (RWM)

92%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Exceptional

Inspection date

2026-03-10

  • AchievementExceptional
  • Curriculum and teachingExceptional
  • InclusionExceptional
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
  • Leadership and governanceExceptional

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)92%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
164

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
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%

211 pupils · 213 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
89 / 122
School capacity
213
Capacity fill
211 / 213 (99%)
Free school meals
39%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Leigh Academies Trust
Headteacher
Principal Luke Coulson

Location

Address
Oak Tree Avenue
Postcode
ME15 9AX
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Maidstone, Kent, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 39%.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Primary schools in Maidstone
46
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME15
19
Primary in ME15
14
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 ME15

  • Leigh Academy Molehill

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Maidstone · ME15 7ND · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand0.82

    0.2 miles away

  • Tiger Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Maidstone · ME15 9QL · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM46.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Greenfields Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME15 8DF · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM39.5%
    • Demand1.20

    0.6 miles away

  • Park Way Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME15 7AH · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand0.74

    0.7 miles away

  • Senacre Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME15 8QQ · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand1.17

    0.8 miles away

  • Loose Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Maidstone · ME15 9UW · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Leigh Academy Tree Tops

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Maidstone · ME15 9EZ · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM46.3%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

  • South Borough Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Maidstone · ME15 6TL · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.28

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Principal Luke Coulson
Telephone
01622755960
Website
https://www.leighacademyoaks.org.uk/

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