Leigh Academy Milestone, Longfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a special school where every pupil is truly known and valued. Teachers are experts who take time to explain learning in personalised ways, helping pupils develop independence and confidence. The school creates a warm, caring environment where pupils love learning and feel deeply happy and safe.
Key Strengths
- Expert teachers deliver highly personalised learning using specialist communication strategies, helping pupils understand what they need to do to succeed
- Reading is at the heart of the school's work, with well-trained staff delivering phonics programmes that help pupils become confident readers
- Staff build warm, caring relationships with pupils and model excellent behaviour, creating a happy and safe environment where pupils feel they have trusted adults
- Sixth form students benefit from well-planned work experience and bespoke qualifications in employability skills that prepare them for their next steps
- Pupils develop resilience, social skills and mature attitudes to diversity through thoughtfully designed personal development opportunities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an environment where pupils have trusted adults to manage any concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Signing club, performing arts club, school cafes, school performances, woodland outdoor learning, work experience (including hydrotherapy pool and local charity shops)
Leigh Academy Milestone is a transformative special school where pupils receive the highest quality education with staff maintaining consistently high aspirations. The school has taken effective action to maintain the outstanding standards identified at the previous inspection.
At a Glance
36.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
54 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has improved from 0% to 5%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
147%
Over capacity
374 pupils
255 capacity
119 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Longfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Longfield
Admissions Demand - Kent
Places available
19,410
Applications
18,281
Got 1st preference
80.6%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Secondary admissions across Kent (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.44947%
Overall absence
30.61224%
Persistent absence
294
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Leigh Academy Milestone
New Ash Green Primary School
Leigh Academy Hartley
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Steephill School
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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