Compare Leigh Academy Bearsted and St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Comparison of primary schools: Leigh Academy Bearsted (Primary) in Maidstone; St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (Primary) in Maidstone — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Leigh Academy Bearsted and St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone. They are primary phase and free schools and voluntary aided school type located around Maidstone, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Leigh Academy Bearsted), published Mar 2023. The lowest is 2 (St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 800, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–10–15%; all within the LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Leigh Academy Bearsted
ME14 5GA
|
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
ME16 0LB
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Free schools | Primary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Maidstone Kent ME14 5GA |
Maidstone Kent ME16 0LB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 12 Mar 2023 | 2 2 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 446 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST | Kent (886) |
| Website | www.leighacademybearsted.org.uk | www.st-francis.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01622250040 | 01622771540 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Maidstone
Kent
ME14 5GA - Ofsted
- 1 12 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.leighacademybearsted.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01622250040
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Maidstone
Kent
ME16 0LB - Ofsted
- 2 2 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.st-francis.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01622771540
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