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Leigh Academy Marden

Maidstone, TN12 9JXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
60 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1769 of 13,686 nationally

About Leigh Academy Marden

Leigh Academy Marden’s Key Stage 2 results stand well above the local authority average for Kent primary schools. In the 2023/24 academic year, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Kent average of 63%. That 16-point gap places the school comfortably in the top 25% of schools nationally for this measure. It ranks 7th out of 44 primary schools in the Maidstone district and 62nd out of 459 across the whole of Kent. The school also performs strongly on individual subjects: 91% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 94% in writing, and 82% in maths. Average scores were 107 in reading and 106 in maths, both above the national average. These results are particularly notable given that 34.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average, suggesting the school is effectively supporting a disadvantaged intake.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGoudhurst Road, Tonbridge, Maidstone, TN12 9JX
HeadteacherHannah Penning
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils322
Free School Meals (FSM)34.5%
School Capacity322 / 275 (117% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Apr 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallPlaying FieldsGymnasiumICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

Cross CountryGymnasticsCricketNetballRoundersDance

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDramaChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:40-08:30

After-school care

15:00-18:00

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

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Leigh Academy Marden has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.