Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy
Rectory Lane North, West Malling, ME19 5HD
211 pupils · 98% of 216 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 10.4%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 6 January 2026, published 12 February 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 81% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 9% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.93 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 29 | 27 | 71 | 29 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 25 | 52 | 28 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 28 | 86 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 28 | 24 | 58 | 27 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 29 | 28 | 75 | 29 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 34 | 82 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 26 | 23 | 66 | 24 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 32 | 64 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- More Park Catholic Primary School 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Lunsford Primary School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Brookfield Infant School 1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Brookfield Junior School 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Lift St James the Great 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase 1.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.