Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy, Welling
Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Welling, part of Leigh Academies Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 9 schools in Welling with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bexley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bexley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (97% in reading, 91% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy as their first choice and 127 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy are Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles); Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 92% reading, 78% maths); Hook Lane Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 78% maths); and East Wickham Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 81% reading, 79% maths).
Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary SchoolBishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary SchoolHook Lane Primary SchoolEast Wickham Primary Academy
The trust
Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy is one of 33 schools run by Leigh Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 81% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
52 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (65%).
Who goes there
2.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 25.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (54%), Asian (18%) and Mixed (14%).
In 2026, 15 pupils (6.4%) received SEN support and 4 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Falconwood Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Montrose Avenue (DA16) (->e), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 153 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bexley (284).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy are Harris Academy Falconwood (0.5 miles), Leigh Stationers' Academy (0.9 miles) and Bexley Grammar School (1.1 miles).
Harris Academy FalconwoodLeigh Stationers' AcademyBexley Grammar School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils love coming to Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy. The school is determined to help them become thoughtful, well-rounded individuals. Pupils genuinely want to make a positive difference to their school community and the wider world. All adults working at the school understand how to support pupils' well-being and make sure that they are kept safe. One pupil, summing up the views of many, commented: 'I love coming to this school every single day.'
Staff have high expectations and pupils are motivated to live up to them. Pupils excel in their learning, work hard and take pride in their achievements. They are keen to share their learning and produce work to a high standard. Pupils speak with great enthusiasm about the variety of wider experiences the school provides for them, such as snowboarding, outdoor team building and seeing their favourite authors at the Royal Albert Hall.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Pupils achieve consistently high standards. Many exceed the expected standard for their age in national tests. They develop strong literacy and numeracy skills early on. This sets them up to learn well in different subjects. They are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage of their education.
The school has thought through the curriculum exceedingly well. It has planned the precise knowledge that pupils should build up over time, from Nursery to Year 6. Pupils revisit this knowledge regularly. This helps pupils to remember and make connections between subject content in different topics. For example, in history, younger pupils learn about the Great Fire of London. They remember important information confidently, such as where and how the fire started. They reflect on the reliability of Samuel Pepys' diary as a historical source. Meanwhile, older pupils grapple with increasingly sophisticated ideas around historical bias. They critically evaluate the reliability of different perceptions of Boudica from the Romans and the Celts.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2019 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
2.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
52 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 97% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy.
- Cherry Tree Kids Club @ Leigh Stationers' Primary AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Witty Kids After School Club910m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy is in Bexley; for families living there:
Apply to Bexley for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 15 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bexley is 28.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
209 pupils
238 places
29 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Welling
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Welling
Across Bexley council
Places available
3,221
Applications
2,637
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Bexley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
8.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
235
Total Pupils
134
Boys
101
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
21.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£61,258
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,341
Per pupil
£1180k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.9%
Overall absence
2.2%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Bexley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy?
Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 238 places.
How big are the classes at Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy?
Classes at Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy average 29.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy?
Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy has around 235 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy?
2.9% of sessions were missed at Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy in 2024/25. 2.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy?
Apply through Bexley's coordinated admissions process, naming Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Cherry Tree Kids Club @ Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 15 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bexley is 28.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy?
Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy is at Eastcote Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 2ST.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)