Leigh Academy Paddock Wood
Old Kent Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6JE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Thomas Moore
- Sponsor
- Leigh Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 618
- URN
- 147409
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01892833654
About this school
Leigh Academy Paddock Wood is a primary academy in Tonbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 618 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
- Good
- 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 | 94 | 87 | 86 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 74% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 16% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 89% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 77% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 77% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| 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 Paddock Wood 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 | 64% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 60.8% | 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% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 611 |
| 2023/24 | 616 |
| 2024/25 | 616 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leigh Academy Paddock Wood compares
Leigh Academy Paddock Wood ranked 20th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 4.4% | 22.7% | 618 | — |
| Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 13.2% | 209 | 1.9 miles |
| Capel Primary School | 38% | 5.1% | 23.6% | 209 | 1.9 miles |
| Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 63% | 10.9% | 23.3% | 83 | 2.2 miles |
| East Peckham Primary School | 59% | 4.5% | 19.2% | 207 | 2.6 miles |
| St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | 59% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 123 | 3.0 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)
- 22.73%
- English as an additional language
- 8.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.35%
- Persistent absence
- 9.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Capel Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
East Peckham Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School3.0 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
Other schools in Tonbridge
Leigh Academy Paddock Wood ranks 1st 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 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 Paddock Wood teach?
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Tonbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Leigh Academy Paddock Wood?
- The headteacher of Leigh Academy Paddock Wood is Mr Thomas Moore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Leigh Academy Paddock Wood last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leigh Academy Paddock Wood, 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 Paddock Wood?
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood has 618 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Leigh Academy Paddock Wood full?
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood has capacity for 630 pupils and 618 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. 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 Paddock Wood a faith school?
- No. Leigh Academy Paddock Wood has no designated religious character.
- Does Leigh Academy Paddock Wood have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Leigh Academy Paddock Wood as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Leigh Academy Paddock Wood?
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood 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 Paddock Wood's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 86% 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 Paddock Wood rank locally?
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood ranked 20th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% 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 Paddock Wood's absence rate?
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leigh Academy Paddock Wood's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leigh Academy Paddock Wood'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.