What did Ofsted judge Leigh Academy High Halstow's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Leigh Academy High Halstow's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Leigh Academy High Halstow?

Leigh Academy High Halstow has 241 pupils on roll.

What ages does Leigh Academy High Halstow take?

Leigh Academy High Halstow admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Leigh Academy High Halstow located?

Leigh Academy High Halstow is located in Rochester, ME3 8TF, Medway.

How do I apply to Leigh Academy High Halstow?

Leigh Academy High Halstow 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 close do you need to live to get into Leigh Academy High Halstow?

On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Leigh Academy High Halstow was 3.754 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Leigh Academy High Halstow?

When Leigh Academy High Halstow has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — a) Looked after children (children in public care) and previously looked after children. b) Children previously in Care outside of England - Children who appear to Medway Council to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. (Parents who believe that they qualify under criterion 1B are advised to send evidence at the time of application directly to the Admissions Team, who will decide if they qualify. The local authority will then inform all preferred schools of the outcome of the decision at the same time that rank lists are made available); 2. Current family association — Current family association – brother or sister at school at the time of admission. The definition of this includes stepbrothers and sisters and children living as a family unit; 3. Child's health reasons — Child's health reasons – medical evidence must be provided which demonstrates a specific health reason that requires a child to attend the preferred school, and 2 further criteria. 30 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the Academy, then names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given a place.

What is the largest ethnic background at Leigh Academy High Halstow?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.3% of pupils at Leigh Academy High Halstow are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Leigh Academy High Halstow: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2024-25 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Leigh Academy High Halstow

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — a) Looked after children (children in public care) and previously looked after children. b) Children previously in Care outside of England - Children who appear to Medway Council to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. (Parents who believe that they qualify under criterion 1B are advised to send evidence at the time of application directly to the Admissions Team, who will decide if they qualify. The local authority will then inform all preferred schools of the outcome of the decision at the same time that rank lists are made available).
2Current family association — Current family association – brother or sister at school at the time of admission. The definition of this includes stepbrothers and sisters and children living as a family unit.
3Child's health reasons — Child's health reasons – medical evidence must be provided which demonstrates a specific health reason that requires a child to attend the preferred school.
4Children of staff employed by the Academy — Children of staff employed by the Academy following the criterion above, priority will be given to the child of a person who is employed by the Academy for 2 or more years at the time when an application to the academy is made and/or a member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post in the academy for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage for the requirements of the post.
5Nearness of children's homes to the school — Nearness of children's homes to the school. Distance will be measured in accordance with Medway Council's criteria. If a child has more than one permanent home address, the nearest will be used for admission purposes.

If two applications tie: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the Academy, then names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given a place.

The document references children born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 as those due to be admitted during 2024/2025, which appears to be an internal inconsistency; the stated academic year for these arrangements is 2025/2026.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Leigh Academy High Halstow: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Leigh Academy High Halstow's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Leigh Academy High Halstow's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Leigh Academy High Halstow?: Leigh Academy High Halstow has 241 pupils on roll.
What ages does Leigh Academy High Halstow take?: Leigh Academy High Halstow admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Leigh Academy High Halstow located?: Leigh Academy High Halstow is located in Rochester, ME3 8TF, Medway.
How do I apply to Leigh Academy High Halstow?: Leigh Academy High Halstow 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 close do you need to live to get into Leigh Academy High Halstow?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Leigh Academy High Halstow was 3.754 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Leigh Academy High Halstow?: When Leigh Academy High Halstow has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — a) Looked after children (children in public care) and previously looked after children. b) Children previously in Care outside of England - Children who appear to Medway Council to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. (Parents who believe that they qualify under criterion 1B are advised to send evidence at the time of application directly to the Admissions Team, who will decide if they qualify. The local authority will then inform all preferred schools of the outcome of the decision at the same time that rank lists are made available); 2. Current family association — Current family association – brother or sister at school at the time of admission. The definition of this includes stepbrothers and sisters and children living as a family unit; 3. Child's health reasons — Child's health reasons – medical evidence must be provided which demonstrates a specific health reason that requires a child to attend the preferred school, and 2 further criteria. 30 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the Academy, then names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given a place.
What is the largest ethnic background at Leigh Academy High Halstow?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.3% of pupils at Leigh Academy High Halstow are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Leigh Academy High Halstow, year by year →

How places are decided at Leigh Academy High Halstow

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — a) Looked after children (children in public care) and previously looked after children. b) Children previously in Care outside of England - Children who appear to Medway Council to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. (Parents who believe that they qualify under criterion 1B are advised to send evidence at the time of application directly to the Admissions Team, who will decide if they qualify. The local authority will then inform all preferred schools of the outcome of the decision at the same time that rank lists are made available).
2Current family association — Current family association – brother or sister at school at the time of admission. The definition of this includes stepbrothers and sisters and children living as a family unit.
3Child's health reasons — Child's health reasons – medical evidence must be provided which demonstrates a specific health reason that requires a child to attend the preferred school.
4Children of staff employed by the Academy — Children of staff employed by the Academy following the criterion above, priority will be given to the child of a person who is employed by the Academy for 2 or more years at the time when an application to the academy is made and/or a member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post in the academy for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage for the requirements of the post.
5Nearness of children's homes to the school — Nearness of children's homes to the school. Distance will be measured in accordance with Medway Council's criteria. If a child has more than one permanent home address, the nearest will be used for admission purposes.

Leigh Academy High Halstow: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Leigh Academy High Halstow's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Leigh Academy High Halstow's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Leigh Academy High Halstow?: Leigh Academy High Halstow has 241 pupils on roll.
What ages does Leigh Academy High Halstow take?: Leigh Academy High Halstow admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Leigh Academy High Halstow located?: Leigh Academy High Halstow is located in Rochester, ME3 8TF, Medway.
How do I apply to Leigh Academy High Halstow?: Leigh Academy High Halstow 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 close do you need to live to get into Leigh Academy High Halstow?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Leigh Academy High Halstow was 3.754 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Leigh Academy High Halstow?: When Leigh Academy High Halstow has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — a) Looked after children (children in public care) and previously looked after children. b) Children previously in Care outside of England - Children who appear to Medway Council to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. (Parents who believe that they qualify under criterion 1B are advised to send evidence at the time of application directly to the Admissions Team, who will decide if they qualify. The local authority will then inform all preferred schools of the outcome of the decision at the same time that rank lists are made available); 2. Current family association — Current family association – brother or sister at school at the time of admission. The definition of this includes stepbrothers and sisters and children living as a family unit; 3. Child's health reasons — Child's health reasons – medical evidence must be provided which demonstrates a specific health reason that requires a child to attend the preferred school, and 2 further criteria. 30 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the Academy, then names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given a place.
What is the largest ethnic background at Leigh Academy High Halstow?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.3% of pupils at Leigh Academy High Halstow are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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