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Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy

Tonbridge and Malling, ME19 5HDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2026
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#8,056
of 13,686 nationally

About Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy

Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021, a solid foundation for any family considering it. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths combined. Just 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in all three subjects, which sits below the Kent local authority average of 63%. This places the school in the bottom half of primary schools within Tonbridge and Malling, ranking 28th out of 41. While the overall picture is mixed, individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story: 75% of pupils met expectations in both reading and writing, and 72% did so in maths. The average maths score was 103, and reading averaged 106, both close to the national benchmark of 100.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRectory Lane North, West Malling, Tonbridge and Malling, ME19 5HD
HeadteacherTina Holditch
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils211
Free School Meals (FSM)10.0%
School Capacity211 / 216 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsDining HallLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballTennisRoundersNetballCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningEco ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: leybourne.school. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.