Leigh Academy Horsmonden
Back Lane, Horsmonden, Tonbridge, TN12 8NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hayley Sharp
- Sponsor
- Leigh Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 195
- URN
- 147280
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01892722529
About this school
Leigh Academy Horsmonden is a primary academy in Tonbridge. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 195 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. 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 24 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 88% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 8% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 88% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 96% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 88% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Horsmonden 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 | 60% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 188 |
| 2024/25 | 190 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leigh Academy Horsmonden compares
Leigh Academy Horsmonden ranked 150th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 3.8% | 11.6% | 195 | — |
| Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 13.2% | 209 | 1.9 miles |
| Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School | 80% | 3.5% | 16.6% | 216 | 2.4 miles |
| Leigh Academy Paddock Wood | 86% | 4.4% | 22.7% | 618 | 3.3 miles |
| Leigh Academy Marden | 74% | 5.7% | 35.7% | 323 | 3.3 miles |
| Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School | 55% | 4.7% | 9.7% | 201 | 3.4 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)
- 11.58%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.75%
- Persistent absence
- 4.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Cranbrook
-
Leigh Academy Paddock Wood3.3 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Leigh Academy Marden3.3 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Tunbridge Wells
Other schools in Tonbridge
Leigh Academy Horsmonden ranks 9th 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 Marden Primary
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood Primary
- Leigh Primary School Primary
- Long Mead Community Primary School Primary
- Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Leigh Academy Horsmonden teach?
- Leigh Academy Horsmonden teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Tonbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Leigh Academy Horsmonden?
- The headteacher of Leigh Academy Horsmonden is Mrs Hayley Sharp, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Leigh Academy Horsmonden last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leigh Academy Horsmonden, 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 Horsmonden?
- Leigh Academy Horsmonden has 195 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Leigh Academy Horsmonden full?
- Leigh Academy Horsmonden has capacity for 210 pupils and 195 on roll (93%), 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 Horsmonden a faith school?
- No. Leigh Academy Horsmonden has no designated religious character.
- Does Leigh Academy Horsmonden have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Leigh Academy Horsmonden as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Leigh Academy Horsmonden?
- Leigh Academy Horsmonden 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 Horsmonden's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 70% 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 Horsmonden rank locally?
- Leigh Academy Horsmonden ranked 150th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% 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 Horsmonden's absence rate?
- Leigh Academy Horsmonden's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leigh Academy Horsmonden's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leigh Academy Horsmonden'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 10 July 2026.