School profile

Leigh Academy Molehill

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Maidstone, ME15 7ND

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#894 of 15,057

Better than 94% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Leigh Academy Molehill Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils312
GenderMixed
Head teacherPrincipal Danielle Hall
TrustLEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityKent
Opened01 Jun 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138195.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%, better than England, better than Kent62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.21%, better than England, better than Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.113, better than England, better than Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Kent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Kent104105
Expected standard in reading95%, better than England, better than Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths95%, better than England, better than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests39--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils312
Girls156
Boys156
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33%
First language not English24.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.277
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size24

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
51.3%
Other White
15.1%
African
10.3%
Other mixed
4.8%
Other Asian
3.5%
Other ethnic group
3.2%
Indian
2.6%
White and Black African
2.2%
White and Asian
1.3%
Caribbean
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11
Teachers (FTE)14.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.68
Support staff (FTE)16.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.44
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.127
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.37
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.37
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence3.7%, better than England, better than Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.2%, better than England, better than Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, better than Kent1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Leigh Academy Molehill
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryLeigh Academy OaksAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryGreenfields Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryTiger Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.6 miSecondaryNew Line Learning AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySenacre Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLeigh Academy Tree TopsAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPark Way Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThe Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLoose Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySouth Borough Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Leigh Academy Molehill

What is Leigh Academy Molehill's Ofsted rating?

Leigh Academy Molehill is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 10 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Leigh Academy Molehill rank in England?

Leigh Academy Molehill ranks 894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 94% of schools).

What are Leigh Academy Molehill's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 85% of pupils at Leigh Academy Molehill met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Leigh Academy Molehill?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Leigh Academy Molehill made 44 offers from 127 applications (2.9 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Leigh Academy Molehill?

Leigh Academy Molehill has 312 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Leigh Academy Molehill?

Leigh Academy Molehill had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Leigh Academy Molehill?

At Leigh Academy Molehill, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Leigh Academy Molehill?

In 2025/26, pupils at Leigh Academy Molehill missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.