Leigh Academy Molehill
Academy sponsor led primary school in Maidstone (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
85%
▲ 23pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
95%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
95%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
85%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.0
▲ 1.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
33.0%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
312 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 138195
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Letters and Sounds
- Maths No Problem
- White Rose Maths
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Lockwood | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Boden Dollie | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Hatter | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd Dr Alan Le Grys | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Richardson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Emma Elwin | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Dee Pickerill | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Elliott | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Miss Emma Honey | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dave Creasey | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Laura Smith Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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