Leigh Academy Peninsula East
Avery Way, Allhallows, Rochester, ME3 9HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Lorna Rimmer
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Leigh Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 230
- URN
- 141553
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634270428
About this school
Leigh Academy Peninsula East is a primary academy in Rochester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 230 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- 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 | 28 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 75% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 79% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 75% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 64% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 Peninsula East 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 | 63% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 59.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 248 |
| 2023/24 | 242 |
| 2024/25 | 234 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leigh Academy Peninsula East compares
Leigh Academy Peninsula East ranked 34th of 57 primary schools in Medway for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 4.9% | 27.3% | 230 | — |
| Leigh Academy High Halstow | 81% | 5% | 11.3% | 241 | 3.2 miles |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | 38% | 5% | 32% | 176 | 3.5 miles |
| Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough | 52% | 6.4% | 27.7% | 546 | 4.2 miles |
| Lubbins Park Primary Academy | 86% | 5.8% | 19.1% | 211 | 4.3 miles |
| Leigh Beck Junior School | 70% | 5% | 31.1% | 319 | 4.4 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)
- 27.31%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.9%
- Persistent absence
- 10.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leigh Academy High Halstow3.2 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
St James Church of England Primary Academy3.5 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough4.2 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
Lubbins Park Primary Academy4.3 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
-
Leigh Beck Junior School4.4 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
Other schools in Rochester
Leigh Academy Peninsula East ranks 14th 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 year groups does Leigh Academy Peninsula East teach?
- Leigh Academy Peninsula East teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochester.
- Who is the head of school of Leigh Academy Peninsula East?
- The head of school of Leigh Academy Peninsula East is Mrs Lorna Rimmer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Leigh Academy Peninsula East last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leigh Academy Peninsula East, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Leigh Academy Peninsula East?
- Leigh Academy Peninsula East has 230 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Leigh Academy Peninsula East full?
- Leigh Academy Peninsula East has capacity for 250 pupils and 230 on roll (92%), 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 Academy Peninsula East a faith school?
- No. Leigh Academy Peninsula East has no designated religious character.
- Does Leigh Academy Peninsula East have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Leigh Academy Peninsula East as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Leigh Academy Peninsula East?
- Leigh Academy Peninsula East 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 Peninsula East's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 61% 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 Peninsula East rank locally?
- Leigh Academy Peninsula East ranked 34th of 57 primary schools in Medway for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% 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 Peninsula East's absence rate?
- Leigh Academy Peninsula East's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leigh Academy Peninsula East's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leigh Academy Peninsula East'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.