Rectory Lane North, Leybourne, West Malling, Kent ME19 5HD
10 reasons to choose Leybourne St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School
Top line
Leybourne St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in West Malling and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Leybourne St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 8 members of The Tenax Schools Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2021) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Leybourne St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Leybourne St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 18% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 18% of schools.
The Leybourne St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, Italian. Maths and English are taught separately, other subjects are typically taught as half-termly cross-curricular topics. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Leybourne St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Leybourne St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.15pm. Breakfast club from 7.30am and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.15pm.
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