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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147409

Leigh Academy Paddock Wood

Academy converter · Tonbridge · TN12 6JE

Ages 4–11 · 618 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
545

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

618 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
618
Boys / girls
315 / 303
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
618 / 630 (98%)
Free school meals
22.2%
FSM pupils
137
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mr Thomas Moore

Location

Address
Old Kent Road, Paddock Wood
Postcode
TN12 6JE
Town
Tonbridge
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tunbridge Wells
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Tonbridge, Kent, 618 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.2%.

Open schools in Tonbridge
37
Primary schools in Tonbridge
22
Academies among open schools in Tonbridge
35% (13)
Open schools in TN12
10
Primary in TN12
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 TonbridgeNear TN12

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Moore
Telephone
01892833654
Website
www.leighacademypaddockwood.org.uk

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