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Leigh Academy Bearsted

Maidstone, ME14 5GAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
43 1st-choice / 56 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Leigh Academy Bearsted

Leigh Academy Bearsted stands out sharply against the Kent local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 sits at 63 per cent, this school’s most recent Ofsted inspection awarded it the highest possible grade of Outstanding across every single category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That clean sweep of top marks is rare even among the 54 Outstanding primaries in Kent’s 459 total primary schools. The school’s Progress 8 figure isn’t published in the data, but the Ofsted judgement itself, based on a graded inspection in January 2023, suggests outcomes that comfortably exceed the LA norm. For parents comparing options, the gap between this school’s inspection verdict and the county average for attainment is the headline story.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressPopesfield Way, Maidstone, Maidstone, ME14 5GA
HeadteacherJane Tipple
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils390
Free School Meals (FSM)9.7%
School Capacity390 / 446 (87% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 12 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:00-18:00

Source: bearstedprimaryacademy.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Leigh Academy Bearsted

Leigh Academy Bearsted has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.