Side by side
Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy and St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy takes ages 3 to 11; St Stephen's Catholic Primary School takes ages 5 to 11.
- Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy has 235 pupils; St Stephen's Catholic Primary School has 419.
- The two schools are 0.9 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy | St Stephen's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 5 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 235 DfE register | 419 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Roman Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Bexley DfE register | Bexley DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 37 first preferences for 30 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 83 first preferences for 59 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 16 October 2024: Standards maintained Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 15 April 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% (2024/25) DfE | 93% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 2.1% DfE register | 3.1% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 26.6% school census 2024/25 | 32.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 3.5% school census 2024/25 | 8.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 26.3 DfE workforce census | 20.1 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 2.9% DfE, 2024/25 | 3.2% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
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- Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy and Hook Lane Primary School0.8 miles apart
- Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy and East Wickham Primary Academy0.9 miles apart
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Hook Lane Primary School0.2 miles apart
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and East Wickham Primary Academy0.3 miles apart
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Danson Primary School0.5 miles apart
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Foster's Primary School0.8 miles apart