Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard
Cherry Orchard, Cherry Orchard Road, Ebbsfleet Valley, Ebbsfleet, Kent, DA10 1AD ·
At a glance
A state primary academy for ages 2–11 in Ebbsfleet. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (November 2021). Year 6 SATs results are well above the England average (83% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 132 families put it first for 59 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 2–11
- Pupils
- 447
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Kent
- Academy trust
- LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Forsythe
- Opened
- Sept 2017
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
Safeguarding effective: Yes
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 59 pupils
Expected standard over time
KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
58 of 132 first-preference applicants were offered a place (44%).
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)16.7%
- English as an additional language20.5%
- SEN support8%
- Education, Health and Care plan5.1%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.