Leigh Academy Molehill

How places are decided at Leigh Academy Molehill

Leigh Academy Molehill: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Leigh Academy Molehill's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Leigh Academy Molehill's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in December 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Leigh Academy Molehill?

Leigh Academy Molehill has 312 pupils on roll.

What are Leigh Academy Molehill’s exam results?

In 2024-25, 85% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does Leigh Academy Molehill take?

Leigh Academy Molehill admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Leigh Academy Molehill located?

Leigh Academy Molehill is located in Maidstone, ME15 7ND, Kent.

How do I apply to Leigh Academy Molehill?

Leigh Academy Molehill is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from Leigh Academy Molehill were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Leigh Academy Molehill for 2026-27 (Reception) was 15.546 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Leigh Academy Molehill?

When Leigh Academy Molehill has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Care and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions at the time of making an application. A previously looked after child means children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — A brother or sister in the same academy at the time of entry where the family continue to live at the same address as when the sibling was admitted – or – if they have moved – now live in a property that is nearer to the academy than the previous property as defined by the ‘Distance criterion’ (Point 5). Includes natural, adopted, step and foster siblings living in the same house; excludes extended family such as cousins. Multiple births exception applies; 3. Children of Leigh Academy Molehill Staff — The son or daughter of a member of staff who has been employed at the academy for two or more years at the time of application, or who has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 45 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If oversubscribed and a tie-breaker is needed within any of criteria 1-5, a distance criterion (as in criterion 5) will be used. If two or more students have equal eligibility for the last available place, names will be issued a number and drawn randomly, overseen by someone independent of the academy trust.

What is the largest ethnic background at Leigh Academy Molehill?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 51.3% of pupils at Leigh Academy Molehill are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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