Leigh Academy High Halstow
Harrison Drive, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8TF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Gemma Stangroom
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Leigh Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 241
- URN
- 137990
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634251098
About this school
Leigh Academy High Halstow is a primary academy in Rochester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 241 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Leigh Academy High Halstow, 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 81% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 87% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 90% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 87% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Academy High Halstow has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Medway average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 59.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 216 |
| 2024/25 | 212 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leigh Academy High Halstow compares
Leigh Academy High Halstow ranked 3rd of 57 primary schools in Medway for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 5% | 11.3% | 241 | — |
| Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough | 52% | 6.4% | 27.7% | 546 | 2.0 miles |
| Chattenden Primary School | 69% | 7.5% | 34.6% | 203 | 2.7 miles |
| Cliffe Woods Primary School | 53% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 421 | 2.7 miles |
| St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe | 71% | 5.9% | 20.1% | 182 | 2.8 miles |
| St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School | 71% | 5.8% | 12.8% | 663 | 3.1 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)
- 11.32%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 10.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough2.0 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
Chattenden Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
Cliffe Woods Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe2.8 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Chatham
Other schools in Rochester
Leigh Academy High Halstow ranks 2nd of the 25 ranked primary schools in Rochester.
- All Faiths Children's Academy Primary
- Balfour Infant School Primary
- Bligh Primary School (Infants) Primary
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Primary
- Burham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cedar Children's Academy Primary
- Chattenden Primary School Primary
- Cliffe Woods Primary School Primary
- Crest Infant School Primary
- Cuxton Community Infant School Primary
- Cuxton Community Junior School Primary
- Delce Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Leigh Academy High Halstow teach?
- Leigh Academy High Halstow teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochester.
- Who is the head of school of Leigh Academy High Halstow?
- The head of school of Leigh Academy High Halstow is Mrs Gemma Stangroom, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Leigh Academy High Halstow been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leigh Academy High Halstow, 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 Academy High Halstow?
- Leigh Academy High Halstow has 241 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Leigh Academy High Halstow full?
- Leigh Academy High Halstow has capacity for 236 pupils and 241 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 Academy High Halstow a faith school?
- No. Leigh Academy High Halstow has no designated religious character.
- Does Leigh Academy High Halstow have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Leigh Academy High Halstow as having nursery classes.
- Is Leigh Academy High Halstow part of an academy trust?
- Leigh Academy High Halstow is part of LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Leigh Academy High Halstow's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 81% 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 Academy High Halstow compare with other schools in Medway?
- Leigh Academy High Halstow ranked 3rd of 57 primary schools in Medway for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% 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 Academy High Halstow's absence rate?
- Leigh Academy High Halstow's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leigh Academy High Halstow's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leigh Academy High Halstow'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 1 July 2026.