Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard
Cherry Orchard, Cherry Orchard Road, Ebbsfleet, DA10 1AD
Headteacher: Mrs Julie ForsytheSchool website ↗Pupils: 449 (capacity: 450)Part of LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 9 November 2021Full report ↗
Outstanding
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
83.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
29.0%
Reading
Expected level88.0%
Exceeding61.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
Writing
Expected level85.0%
Exceeding32.0%
Maths
Expected level88.0%
Exceeding56.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
58
Applications received
284
Families who got their first-choice
2.1%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
20.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
15.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
7.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017/18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018/19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022/23 | 78.0% | 18.0% | +2.2 | +2.2 | +3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 82.0% | 23.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 83.0% | 29.0% | - | - | - |