Leigh Academy Langley Park Catchment Area
Leigh Academy Langley Park is an academy sponsor led primary school in Maidstone, Kent , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 445 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
445
Pupils
420
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Leigh Academy Langley Park Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Leigh Academy Langley Park?
The catchment area for Leigh Academy Langley Park 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 Langley Park 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 Langley Park: at or above its 420 place limit
Leigh Academy Langley Park has a published admission number of 420 places. 445 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 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. 20.7% of pupils at Leigh Academy Langley Park are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
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 Langley Park: School Information
- Full address
- Edmett Way, Maidstone, ME17 3FX
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 20.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142188
Other Primary Schools in Maidstone
If Leigh Academy Langley Park is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Maidstone are the next closest alternatives.
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME17 4HP
East Farleigh Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME15 0LY
Hollingbourne Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME17 1UA
Lenham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME17 2LL
Platts Heath Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME17 2NH
Brunswick House Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME16 0QQ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Leigh Academy Langley Park 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 Langley Park
What is the catchment area for Leigh Academy Langley Park? ▾
The catchment area for Leigh Academy Langley Park 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 Langley Park oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Leigh Academy Langley Park currently has 445 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Leigh Academy Langley Park? ▾
Admission to Leigh Academy Langley Park 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 Langley Park cover? ▾
Leigh Academy Langley Park is a primary school in Maidstone, Kent, serving pupils aged 3-11. 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 Langley Park? ▾
Leigh Academy Langley Park was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.