Academy converter · Kent

Leigh Academy Hartley

3–11Ages
445Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139615URN

Round Ash Way, Hartley, Longfield, DA3 8BT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

130 applications for 53 places · 178th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

90%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 10 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

10 October 2023
Graded inspection: Outstanding
3 February 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Kent median (2.4) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

130 applications · 53 places offered · 49 named it first

2026 2.5; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.8; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.5; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.4; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.8; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.6; Kent median median 2.2
2020 3.1; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.6; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.5; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.5; Kent median median 2.2
2016 3.2; Kent median median 2.5
2015 3.0; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.9; Kent median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Kent median in 13 of 13 years.

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	53	130	2.5	49	0.92
Sep 2025	60	169	2.8	72	1.20
Sep 2024	60	147	2.5	65	1.08
Sep 2023	60	145	2.4	58	0.97
Sep 2022	59	162	2.8	71	1.20
Sep 2021	60	158	2.6	76	1.27
Sep 2020	60	183	3.1	77	1.28
Sep 2019	60	158	2.6	71	1.18
Sep 2018	61	155	2.5	65	1.07
Sep 2017	60	152	2.5	66	1.10
Sep 2016	59	188	3.2	67	1.14
Sep 2015	60	177	3.0	71	1.18
Sep 2014	60	171	2.9	74	1.23

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 95% · Maths 93% → all three 90% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard90%7th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard95%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth24%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard40%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	90%	21%	110	108
2023/24	73%	18%	107	107
2022/23	58%	7%	105	105

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 HartleyThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

2.5applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield
0.6 km · Kent

Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.6 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

4.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.7 km · Kent

Requires improvement2024

1.6applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
New Ash Green Primary School
1.7 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Sedley's Church of England Primary School
3.9 km · Kent

Good2023

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Istead Rise Primary School
3.9 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

4.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School
4.1 km · Kent

Good2023

2.5applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Meopham Community Academy
4.2 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139615 · 886/2511
Trust: Leigh Academies Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 445 on roll
Free school meals: 7.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2013
Replaced: Hartley Primary School (URN 118481)
Address: Round Ash Way, Hartley, Longfield, DA3 8BT
Local authority: Kent · Sevenoaks

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