Leigh Primary School
The Green, Leigh, Tonbridge, TN11 8QPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Leigh Primary School is a primary school in Tonbridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 10th of 21 primary schools in Tonbridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 February 2024, report published 18 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 February 2024
Pupils at this small community school are kind and welcoming. The school teaches them the importance of respect and tolerance and they demonstrate these values in their interactions with each other and with adults. Pupils are given lots of opportunities to reflect on their beliefs and attitudes. This helps them to talk about their views and opinions with care and maturity. There are high expectations for pupils at this school. An ambitious curriculum has been introduced and pupils are achieving well. Pupils are expected to behave well and they are taught to do so. Pupils benefit from a highly inclusive school. This is something that is also valued by many parents. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are very well supported. Adults in the school know each pupil very well. This helps individual needs to be expertly met. Pupils are happy at school and have positive relationships with the adults there. They enjoy taking part in the wide range of clubs that are offered to them and the opportunities to perform at nearby theatres. Pupils especially enjoy the new library space and the changes to the outside areas that the school council helped to design.
What the school should improve
- The teaching of mathematics is not as consistently strong as it could be. This means that at times pupils are unsure of how to complete tasks or use the manipulatives they have been given as support. The school should ensure that teachers are confident in modelling how tasks should be completed and how support should be used.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
24 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
126 pupils on roll, with places for 171
Schools near Leigh Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks Green Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Hildenborough Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Sussex Road Community Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 85% met the expected standard |
| Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jenna Halfhide
- Phone
- 01732832660
- Address
- The Green, Leigh, Tonbridge, TN11 8QP
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 118278
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.