Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard

General Information

Address: Cherry Orchard, Cherry Orchard Road, Ebbsfleet, DA10 1AD
Phone: 01322242011
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Julie Forsythe
Age range: 2-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Number of pupils: 447
School capacity: 450
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 68
% eligible for free school meals: 15.2%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 3.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 5.4%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 8.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 17 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 10 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 13 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 11 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2021 report

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Ranked #1 of 19 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#1Leigh Academy Cherry OrchardOutstanding
#2Bean Primary SchoolGood
#3Dartford Bridge Community Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Leigh Academy Cherry OrchardOutstanding
#2Bean Primary SchoolGood
#3Dartford Bridge Community Primary SchoolGood
#4Ebbsfleet Green Primary SchoolGood
#5Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, DartfordGood
#6Leigh Academy DartfordGood
#7Manor Community Primary SchoolGood
#8Oakfield Primary AcademyGood
#9Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, DartfordGood
#10River Mill Primary SchoolGood
#11Sedley's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#12The Brent Primary SchoolGood
#13The Gateway Primary AcademyGood
#14Wentworth Primary SchoolGood
#15West Hill Primary AcademyGood
#16Westgate Primary SchoolGood
#17Greenlands Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#18Knockhall Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#19Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £5,927 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #12 of 27 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#10Bean Primary School£6,152
#11The Gateway Primary Academy£6,029
#12Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard£5,927
#13Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford£5,916
#14Greenlands Primary School£5,897

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£9,040
#2River Mill Primary School£7,109
#3Knockhall Primary School£6,902
#4The Craylands School£6,885
#5Oakfield Primary Academy£6,444
#6Temple Hill Primary Academy£6,376
#7Sedley's Church of England Primary School£6,364
#8Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford£6,176
#9St Anselm's Catholic Primary School£6,164
#10Bean Primary School£6,152
#11The Gateway Primary Academy£6,029
#12Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard£5,927
#13Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford£5,916
#14Greenlands Primary School£5,897
#15Ebbsfleet Green Primary School£5,874
#16Wentworth Primary School£5,848
#17Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School£5,814
#18West Hill Primary Academy£5,469
#19Westgate Primary School£5,396
#20Wilmington Primary School£5,333
#21Maypole Primary School£5,226
#22Leigh Academy Dartford£5,146
#23Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School£5,067
#24Fleetdown Primary Academy£5,000
#25Manor Community Primary School£4,576
#26Dartford Bridge Community Primary School£4,324
#27The Brent Primary School£4,310

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