Leigh Academy Hartley
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Longfield, Kent
Leigh Academy Hartley is a primary school in Longfield, Kent for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 10 October 2023. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Round Ash Way, Hartley, Longfield, DA3 8BT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 445 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 31.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 10 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at this school.”
- “They are well motivated and learn how to become inquisitive and independent.”
- “Pupils behave impeccably in lessons.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 90% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 49 first-preference applications, 53 offers in total, 49 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- New Ash Green Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Istead Rise Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sedley's Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Meopham Community Academy 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published