Academy sponsor led · Kent

Leigh Academy Oaks

3–11Ages
211Pupils
PrimaryPhase
137881URN

Oak Tree Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9AX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Mar 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.9per place

1.4 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

112 applications for 29 places · 24th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

89%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 10 March 2026Published 14 May 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard
Inclusion	Exceptional
Curriculum and teaching	Exceptional
Achievement	Exceptional
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing	Exceptional
Early years	Exceptional
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance	Exceptional

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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Inspection history

10 March 2026
Report card · 6 Exceptional, 1 Strong standard
21 September 2021
Graded inspection: Outstanding

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.9applications per place, Reception

1.4 above Kent median (2.4) 1.7 above England median (2.2)

112 applications · 29 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 3.9; Kent median median 2.4
2025 3.3; Kent median median 2.3
2024 3.0; Kent median median 2.4
2023 4.1; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.9; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.9; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.6; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.2; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.4; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.3; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.6; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.0; Kent median median 2.4
2014 1.6; Kent median median 2.3

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	112	3.9	34	1.17
Sep 2025	30	99	3.3	31	1.03
Sep 2024	30	90	3.0	31	1.03
Sep 2023	30	122	4.1	52	1.73
Sep 2022	30	86	2.9	37	1.23
Sep 2021	26	50	1.9	22	0.85
Sep 2020	27	70	2.6	36	1.33
Sep 2019	27	60	2.2	20	0.74
Sep 2018	27	66	2.4	28	1.04
Sep 2017	27	61	2.3	27	1.00
Sep 2016	27	70	2.6	30	1.11
Sep 2015	27	53	2.0	20	0.74
Sep 2014	23	37	1.6	20	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 89% · Maths 89% → all three 89% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard89%11th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard56%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth41%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard59%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	89%	30%	110	109
2023/24	92%	19%	109	110
2022/23	89%	11%	110	109

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Leigh Academy OaksThis school
This school

2026

3.9applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Leigh Academy Molehill
0.4 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Tiger Primary School
0.5 km · Kent

Good2023

2.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Greenfields Community Primary School
1.0 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Park Way Primary School
1.2 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Senacre Wood Primary School
1.3 km · Kent

Standards maintained2024

3.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Loose Primary School
1.4 km · Kent

Good2023

2.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Leigh Academy Tree Tops
1.5 km · Kent

Improved significantly2024

1.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
South Borough Primary School
1.7 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137881 · 886/2003
Trust: Leigh Academies Trust
Capacity: 213 pupils · 211 on roll
Free school meals: 39.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2012
Replaced: Oak Trees Community School (URN 118299)
Address: Oak Tree Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9AX
Local authority: Kent · Maidstone

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources