Leigh Academy Paddock Wood
Academy converter in Tonbridge, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 618 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 22.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Old Kent Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6JE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.leighacademypaddockwood.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01892833654 |
| URN | 147409 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 November 2023, published 14 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| 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
- Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Capel Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- East Peckham Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Pembury School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Leigh Academy Horsmonden (primary school, about 5.3 km)
- Hadlow Primary School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
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