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Leigh Academy Hartley

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Stuart Mitchell (Principal)

corporate_fareLEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onLongfield, DA3 8BT

language Visit Website phone 01474702742

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

443

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Expected Standard

90%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Leigh Academy Hartley is a Academy converter primary school in Longfield, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 3% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Leigh Academy Hartley is an academy converter in Longfield, Kent, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 445 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 90% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 21% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #45 of 424 primaries in Kent and #1,760 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 31.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 0.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 61%

Reading93% LA 74%

Writing95% LA 72%

Maths93% LA 70%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading85% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing85% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths92% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading78% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths83% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA -0.4

-2.4 to 0.9

0.1

Write

LA -0.2

-1.5 to 1.7

1.0

Maths

LA -1.2

-0.5 to 2.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 67%England 65%

Reading86% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing95% LA 81% · Eng 78%

Maths88% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA 0.0

-2.2 to 1.0

0.7

Write

LA 0.1

-0.7 to 2.2

-1.8

Maths

LA -0.6

-3.2 to -0.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 65%

Reading79% LA 76%

Writing88% LA 80%

Maths76% LA 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA 0.0

-2.3 to 0.7

2.1

Write

LA 0.4

0.6 to 3.6

0.7

Maths

LA -0.5

-0.7 to 2.1

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#1,760 / 14,159	#45	#298	#1
2024	#5,900 / 14,233	#180	#3,078	#1
2023	#7,658 / 13,940	#215	#7,778	#6,798
2019	#4,007 / 11,810	#129	#1,799	#7,686
2018	#3,548 / 10,972	#124	#4,335	#4,428

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 October 2023

Inspection Report

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02 February 2022

Inspection Report

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09 March 2016

Inspection Report

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09 May 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-10-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

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2016-03-09

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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2012-11-15

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 450 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	450	1	0.2%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	446	4	0.9%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	455	2	0.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	449	2	0.4%	0.7%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	438	3	0.7%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	448	5	1.1%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	443	4	0.9%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	438	1	0.2%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	451	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	446	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	445	6	1.3%	0.5%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	458	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	458	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	444	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	477	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	477	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	483	2	0.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	477	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	478	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	472	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	413	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	412	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	416	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	416	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	414	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	415	1	0.2%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils