Leigh Academy Bearsted
Free schools in Maidstone, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 412 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 446 |
| Free school meals | 10.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Popesfield Way, Weavering, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://bearstedprimaryacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01622250040 |
| URN | 147866 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 January 2023, published 12 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Roseacre Junior School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Thurnham Church of England Infant School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Madginford Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Sandling Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- St Paul's Infant School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- North Borough Junior School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
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