Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard Catchment Area
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard is an academy sponsor led primary school in Ebbsfleet, Kent , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 449 pupils, and a capacity of 450 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
449
Pupils
450
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2021
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard?
The catchment area for Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard: at or above its 450 place limit
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard has a published admission number of 450 places. 449 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 450 places. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Ebbsfleet.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard: School Information
- Full address
- Cherry Orchard, Cherry Orchard Road, Ebbsfleet, DA10 1AD
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 15.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142517
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard
What is the catchment area for Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard? ▾
The catchment area for Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard oversubscribed? ▾
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard is operating close to its capacity of 450 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard? ▾
Admission to Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard is managed by Kent. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard cover? ▾
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard is a primary school in Ebbsfleet, Kent, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard? ▾
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.