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EnglandSouth EastDartfordDA10 1ADLeigh Academy Cherry Orchard
Primary

Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard

Primary

Dartford · Ebbsfleet · DA10 1AD www.cherryorchardprimaryacademy.org.uk

Pupils
449
cap. 450
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
83%
RWM expected · 2024/25
29%
RWM higher · 2024/25
449
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
83%
RWM expected · 2024/25
29%
RWM higher · 2024/25
449
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding

Ofsted inspection · 09/11/2021

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio32.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious character
StatusOpen

Overview of Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard · Primary · Kent

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
83%
+1pp
83%81%78%
'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
RWM higher standard
29%
+6pp
29%24%18%
'23'24'25
'25 · 29%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
88%
Reading higher standard
61%
Writing expected standard
85%
Writing higher standard
32%
Maths expected standard
88%
Maths higher standard
56%
Science expected standard
98%
SPAG expected standard
90%
SPAG higher standard
49%
Reading scaled score
109.0
Maths scaled score
109.0
GPS scaled score
108.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
449
Pupil : teacher ratio
32.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
5%

Contact

Address
Cherry Orchard, Cherry Orchard Road, Ebbsfleet, DA10 1AD
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2583%29%88%61%85%32%88%56%98%90%109.0109.0108.013%449
2023/2482%23%88%55%95%27%87%42%95%90%109.0109.0109.013%452
2022/2378%18%85%45%83%22%87%42%85%78%109.0108.0108.0+2.20+2.20+3.3011%446
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published10%192
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published86
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNew school

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2544928.813%20%17%4%5%
2023/2445224.213%23%15%4%5%
2022/2344611%23%15%4%10%
2021/2244311%22%16%6%17%
2020/2137036.611%22%16%
2018/1919227.010%16%8%4%8%
2017/1816.14%11%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.