Leigh Academy Snowfields
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.70
- Confidence interval:
- [-2.47, -0.93]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 45 | 16.5 | — | 8.9% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 19 | 17.1 | -1.70 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 21 | 14.4 | -2.47 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 147870 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Free schools special |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Dee Pickerill |
| Trust | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | ME14 5GA |
| Latest pupils | 45 |
| FSM eligible | 34.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Popesfield Way, Weavering, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GA
https://leighacademysnowfields.org.uk/View local authority page1622250050| DfE number | 7006 |
| UKPRN | 10086461 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2020 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 14 Sept 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 27 Jun 2023 |
| Publication date | 14 Sept 2023 |