Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard
Academy sponsor led in Ebbsfleet, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 447 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 450 |
| Free school meals | 15.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Cherry Orchard, Cherry Orchard Road, Ebbsfleet Valley, Ebbsfleet, Kent, DA10 1AD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.cherryorchardprimaryacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01322242011 |
| URN | 142517 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 November 2021, published 13 December 2021:
| 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
- Ebbsfleet Green Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Alkerden Church of England Academy (all-through school, about 0.7 km)
- Manor Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- The Craylands School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Springhead Park Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Bean Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Knockhall Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Lawn Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
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