Leigh Primary School
The Green, Leigh, Tonbridge, TN11 8QP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jenna Halfhide
- Constituency
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 171
- Pupils on roll
- 126
- URN
- 118278
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732832660
About this school
Leigh Primary School is a community primary school in Tonbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 126 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Leigh Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 18 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 78% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 28% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 89% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 78% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 78% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Leigh Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 149 |
| 2024/25 | 134 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leigh Primary School compares
Leigh Primary School ranked 185th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.4% | 18.7% | 126 | — |
| Stocks Green Primary School | 56% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 217 | 1.7 miles |
| Hildenborough Church of England Primary School | 75% | 4.2% | 9.3% | 200 | 1.8 miles |
| Sussex Road Community Primary School | 85% | 3.4% | 9.8% | 422 | 2.1 miles |
| Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 50% | 4.2% | 15.1% | 79 | 2.3 miles |
| Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 79% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 200 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.66%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 3.44%
- Persistent absence
- 5.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stocks Green Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Hildenborough Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Sussex Road Community Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Tunbridge Wells
Other schools in Tonbridge
Leigh Primary School ranks 11th of the 22 ranked primary schools in Tonbridge.
- Bishop Chavasse Primary School Primary
- Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cage Green Primary School Primary
- Capel Primary School Primary
- East Peckham Primary School Primary
- Hadlow Primary School Primary
- Hildenborough Church of England Primary School Primary
- Leigh Academy Horsmonden Primary
- Leigh Academy Marden Primary
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood Primary
- Long Mead Community Primary School Primary
- Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Leigh Primary School teach?
- Leigh Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Tonbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Leigh Primary School?
- The headteacher of Leigh Primary School is Mrs Jenna Halfhide, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Leigh Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leigh Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Leigh Primary School?
- Leigh Primary School has 126 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Leigh Primary School full?
- Leigh Primary School has capacity for 171 pupils and 126 on roll (74%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Leigh Primary School a faith school?
- No. Leigh Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Leigh Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Leigh Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Leigh Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Leigh Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Leigh Primary School ranked 185th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Leigh Primary School's absence rate?
- Leigh Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leigh Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leigh Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.