Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Rectory Lane North, Leybourne, West Malling, ME19 5HDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in West Malling for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 123rd of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 12 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%

81%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

211 pupils on roll, with places for 216

Eligible for free school meals10.4%

10.4%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.3%

3.3%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10%

10%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
More Park Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Lunsford Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard
Brookfield Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Brookfield Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Lift St James the Great	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Tina Holditch
Phone: 01732842008
Website: leybourne.school (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rectory Lane North, Leybourne, West Malling, ME19 5HD
Local authority: Kent
URN: 143987

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.