Leigh Academy Molehill, Maidstone

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~344m)Possible (~491m)Unlikely (~638m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Principal Danielle Hall
Pupils:312 / 315 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01622751729
Address:Hereford Road, Maidstone, ME15 7ND
Trust:LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 10 December 2024View full report
URN:138195
UKPRN:10037485
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Faversham and Mid Kent
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2018 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

33.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

39 responses
Would recommend82%
Child is happy90%
Well taught92%
Good progress90%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with8%
Kept informed82%
Handles concerns49%
Wider development74%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths+7ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 95%. Maths has improved from 88% to 95%. Writing has remained stable at around 85%.

Class Sizes

23.8

Avg class size

24.4

Infant (KS1)

21.7

KS2

13

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sutton Road Police HQ (adj)
168m · 3 min walk
Grove Road (opp)
256m · 4 min walk
Sutton Road Morrisons (o/s)
341m · 6 min walk
St Martin's Church (adj)
410m · 7 min walk
Mangravet Avenue (opp)
416m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

312 pupils

315 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Maidstone

High pressure
New homes approved:3,562
Projected new pupils:891

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Maidstone

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

10 December 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
13 June 2023
30 January 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.11608%

Overall absence

9.6%

Persistent absence

250

Enrolments

Authorised2.62925%
Unauthorised1.48684%
Persistent (10%+)9.6%
Severe (50%+)0.4%

Absence trend

5.05111%
18/19
4.19603%
20/21
6.64521%
21/22
6.97816%
22/23
5.22813%
23/24
4.11608%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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