Leigh Academy Marden
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Tonbridge, Kent
Leigh Academy Marden is a primary school in Tonbridge, Kent for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 February 2023. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Goudhurst Road, Marden, Tonbridge, TN12 9JX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 323 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 February 2023
Strengths
- “It is a pleasure to meet the happy and enthusiastic pupils at Marden Primary Academy.”
- “They reflect the school’s values of ‘ready, respect, safe’ in all that they do.”
- “Parents describe the school as having ‘a strong community feel, which is hugely inclusive’.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, they are working to ensure that all staff use key terms and concepts more consistently.”
- “In subjects where the curriculum is in the earlier stages of development, pupils have less secure knowledge.”
- “However, in a small number of lessons, a few pupils find the work tricky to access, as it is too ambitious for them.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 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) | 74% | 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: 53 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 53 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.
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Staplehurst School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hunton Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Horsmonden 3.3 mi 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 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Coxheath Primary School 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School 4.2 mi Not judged Last distance published