Leigh Academy Bearsted
Primary school in Maidstone, Kent. Outstanding (Jan 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 24 January 2023, report published 12 March 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around January 2027
The last inspection was in January 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.6 milesMaidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Mar 2025)
- 0.8 milesRoseacre Junior School
Good (Mar 2024)
- 0.8 milesThurnham Church of England Infant School
Good (Feb 2023)
- 1.2 milesValley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Report card, Mar 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected
- 1.3 milesMadginford Primary School
School remains Good (Apr 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.