Leigh Academy Oaks

About Leigh Academy Oaks

Leigh Academy Oaks sits in a strong position compared with the Kent local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 92% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the LA average of 63%. The school also outperformed on the higher standard, with 19% of pupils reaching that level across all three subjects. Reading and maths average scores were 109 and 110 respectively, and in both subjects 54% of pupils achieved the higher standard. This places the school first out of 44 primary schools in Maidstone, and in the top 2% nationally. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021 rated it Outstanding across every category, including early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership. The previous inspection in 2014 had rated it Good, so the improvement to Outstanding represents a clear upward trajectory.

Academically, the school’s performance is consistently strong. In maths, 92% of pupils reached the expected standard, and 54% reached the higher standard, while in reading the figures were identical. Writing saw 92% at expected and 19% at the higher standard. These results are particularly notable given that 38.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure significantly above the national average. The school has held an Outstanding rating from Ofsted since its 2021 inspection, with all five inspected categories graded Outstanding. The school ranks 9th in Kent overall among primary schools, and 29th in the South East region. Its ranking score of 92 places it in the top 5% of schools nationally. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Leigh Academy Molehill, just 0.4 km away, suggesting a cluster of high-performing options in the area.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 99 applications for 30 places and a ratio of 3.3 applications per place. Of those, 31 were first-preference applications, and 27 first-preference offers were made. Facilities include playing fields, an outdoor playground, a library, a sports hall and art studios. Sports offered include tennis, cross country, gymnastics and athletics, while clubs range from coding and gardening to art, science and film. The school has nursery provision for children from age three. SEND support covers social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that delivers strong academic outcomes for a diverse intake, and it will particularly suit families who value a well-resourced primary with a broad extracurricular offer and proven capacity to support pupils with additional needs.

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