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EnglandSouth EastMaidstoneTN12 9JXLeigh Academy Marden
Primary

Leigh Academy Marden

Primary

Maidstone · Tonbridge · TN12 9JX www.leighacademymarden.org.uk

Pupils
322
cap. 275
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
74%
RWM expected · 2024/25
19%
RWM higher · 2024/25
322
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
74%
RWM expected · 2024/25
19%
RWM higher · 2024/25
322
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 28/02/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Leigh Academy Marden · Primary · Kent

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
74%
-5pp
79%74%68%
'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
RWM higher standard
19%
+10pp
19%14%8%
'23'24'25
'25 · 19%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
93%
Reading higher standard
55%
Writing expected standard
81%
Writing higher standard
24%
Maths expected standard
79%
Maths higher standard
33%
Science expected standard
83%
SPAG expected standard
79%
SPAG higher standard
21%
Reading scaled score
108.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
105.0

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
322
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%

Contact

Address
Goudhurst Road, Marden, Tonbridge, TN12 9JX
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
2024/2574%19%93%55%81%24%79%33%83%79%108.0106.0105.011%322
2023/2479%9%91%35%94%29%82%32%82%94%107.0106.0107.09%293
2022/2368%8%87%58%74%16%84%18%84%82%109.0105.0106.0+6.60+2.10+3.7014%281

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
2024/2532219.511%5%36%6%16%
2023/2429317.89%6%30%6%15%
2022/2328118.214%6%30%6%23%
2021/2228519.417%7%32%8%21%
2020/2127017.518%6%32%

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