Leigh Academy Horsmonden
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Tonbridge, Kent
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
3.639 miles
Published by Kent County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Leigh Academy Horsmonden is a primary school in Tonbridge, Kent for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 October 2023. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
Leigh Academy Horsmonden catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 3.639 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 3.639 miles away, the 134th longest of 434 Kent primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- That 2026 Reception figure was about the same as in 2025 and 2023, against a middle figure of 2.24 miles across those Kent schools in 2026.
- In 2026 Reception there were 28 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 26 offers went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families (7%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Kent.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Back Lane, Horsmonden, Tonbridge, TN12 8NJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 195 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at Horsmonden Primary academy.”
- “A clear set of learning attributes help pupils recognise what they need to do to be successful.”
- “The highly prized ‘Horsmonden Heroes’ awards motivate pupils and identify when these behaviours are demonstrated.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, the school recognises that pupils still have some gaps in their understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 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) | 70% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Marden 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Colliers Green Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4.5 mi Good Last distance published