Leigh Academy Paddock Wood

Academy converterPrimary

TN12 6JE / 4–11 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

94.86

KS2 score

96%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth Form

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Exceptional results

KS2 Results

KS2 average score
94.86
Reaching expected standard
86%

96% of parents would recommend this school

76 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
34%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
33%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
59%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
13%
Agree
18%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
56%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
43%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
38%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
21%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
24%
No
76%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 18 parents

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
43%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
52%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
51%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
49%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
47%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
30%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
43%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
8%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
96%
No
4%

8.9% of pupils receive SEN support

8.9%

SEN support

1.5%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1.5%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.9%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.6%

91.4% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
91.4%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 24.8:1

Free school meals
22.2%
Pupil:teacher ratio
24.8:1
Overall absence
4.42%
Persistent absence
9.87%
English as additional language
8.8%
Teachers with QTS
96%
White
82.6%
White British78.7%
Gypsy / Roma1.9%
Other White1.6%
Irish0.2%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Mixed
8.1%
Other Mixed4.2%
White & Black African1.6%
White & Asian1.3%
White & Black Caribbean1%
Asian
5.9%
Indian3.4%
Chinese2.3%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Black
2.6%
African1.6%
Caribbean1%
Other
0.3%