# Alternatives to Leigh Academy Bearsted

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Leigh Academy Bearsted and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Leigh Academy Bearsted, for comparison

0.77 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School, Maidstone](/school/137615/maidstone-st-john-s-church-of-england-primary-school) | 0.6 mi south-west | 1.46 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Thurnham Church of England Infant School, Maidstone](/school/118629/thurnham-church-of-england-infant-school) | 0.8 mi south-east | 0.86 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough, Maidstone](/school/144531/valley-invicta-primary-school-at-east-borough) | 1.2 mi west | 1.58 | 2026 | Strong standard | no | yes |
| [Madginford Primary School, Maidstone](/school/118488/madginford-primary-school) | 1.3 mi south | 0.81 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Sandling Primary School, Maidstone](/school/118511/sandling-primary-school) | 1.4 mi north-west | 0.75 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [St Paul's Infant School, Maidstone](/school/118461/st-paul-s-infant-school) | 1.5 mi west | 0.75 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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