Leigh Academy Marden
Academy converter primary school in Tonbridge (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
74%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
93%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.3
▼ 0.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
33.1%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
117%
323 / 275 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Leigh Academy Marden is one of 33 schools run by Leigh Academies Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Academy Bearsted | Primary | Kent | 412 | 11 | Outstanding 2023 |
| Leigh Academy Bexley | Secondary | Bexley | 873 | 14 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met |
| Leigh Academy Blackheath | Secondary | Greenwich | 1,060 | 12 | Outstanding 2022 |
| Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard | Primary | Kent | 447 | 14 | Report card 2026Exceptional in 6 areas, Strong standard in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Leigh Academy Dartford | Primary | Kent | 670 | 14 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet | Secondary | Kent | 788 | 14 | Good 2019Ungraded inspection Dec 2024, no grade given |
| Leigh Academy Halley | Secondary | Greenwich | 987 | 12 | Report card 2025Exceptional in 5 areas, Strong standard in 2; safeguarding standards met |
| Leigh Academy Hartley | Primary | Kent | 445 | 12 | Outstanding 2023 |
| Leigh Academy High Halstow | Primary | Medway | 241 | 13 | Outstanding 2023 |
| Leigh Academy Horsmonden | Primary | Kent | 195 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| Leigh Academy Hugh Christie | Secondary | Kent | 688 | 12 | Requires improvement 2023 |
| Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo | All-through | Medway | 1,829 | 13 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2018, from earlier data) |
| Leigh Academy Langley Park | Primary | Kent | 448 | 11 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019, from earlier data) |
| Leigh Academy Longfield | Secondary | Kent | 992 | 12 | Good 2023 |
| Leigh Academy Marden (this school) | Primary | Kent | 323 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| Leigh Academy Mascalls | Secondary | Kent | 1,227 | 12 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards met |
| Leigh Academy Milestone | Special | Kent | 374 | 13 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2011, predecessor school, from earlier data) |
| Leigh Academy Minster | Secondary | Kent | 1,005 | 15 | not inspected / no record |
| Leigh Academy Molehill | Primary | Kent | 312 | 11 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Leigh Academy Oaks | Primary | Kent | 211 | 11 | Report card 2026Exceptional in 6 areas, Strong standard in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Leigh Academy Paddock Wood | Primary | Kent | 618 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| Leigh Academy Peninsula East | Primary | Medway | 230 | 13 | Good 2024 |
| Leigh Academy Rainham | Secondary | Medway | 964 | 14 | Good 2024 |
| Leigh Academy Snowfields | Special | Kent | 355 | 13 | Outstanding 2023 |
| Leigh Academy Strood | Secondary | Medway | 1,311 | 14 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2; safeguarding standards met |
| Leigh Academy Tonbridge | Secondary | Kent | 807 | 12 | Good 2022 |
| Leigh Academy Tree Tops | Primary | Kent | 341 | 11 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019, from earlier data) |
| Leigh Academy Wilmington | Secondary | Kent | 1,386 | 12 | Outstanding 2023 |
| Leigh Stationers' Academy | Secondary | Greenwich | 1,764 | 10 | Good 2023 |
| Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy | Primary | Bexley | 235 | 10 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2019, from earlier data) |
| Leigh UTC Dartford | Secondary | Kent | 691 | 14 | Report card 2026Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 5; safeguarding standards met |
| Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy | Secondary | Kent | 1,318 | 14 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017, from earlier data) |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | Secondary | Medway | 1,555 | 13 | Outstanding 2023 |
| 33 schools | 25,102 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.