Establishment Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard
URN: 142517
Academy sponsor led
Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
- Address
- Cherry Orchard, Cherry Orchard Road, Ebbsfleet Valley, Ebbsfleet, Kent, DA10 1AD
- Kent (886)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mrs Julie Forsythe
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 2 to 11
- Phase of education
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Academy trust
- LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy sponsor
- Leigh Academies Trust
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 142517,
DfE number: 886/2076
UKPRN: 10064709 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Telephone
- 01322242011
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
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- Religious character
- Not recorded
- Diocese
- Not recorded
- Religious ethos
- Unknown
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 450
- Number of pupils
- 447
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 September 2017
- Reason establishment opened
- New Provision
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- Not applicable
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 68
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 15.2%
- Type of SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 2 July 2026
- Type of resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision number on roll
- 14
- Resourced provision capacity
- 15
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Local governance professional - individual academy or free school
Not recorded
Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Catherine Robinson | Not recorded | 1843405 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 4 March 2025 | 3 March 2029 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jordan Tebbutt | Not recorded | 1856909 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 17 November 2025 | 16 November 2029 |
| Mr Mavrinder Dhotar | Not recorded | 1858443 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 17 November 2025 | 16 November 2029 |
| Dr Felix Donkor | Not recorded | 1574361 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2025 | 31 August 2029 |
| Ms Sukaina Sesay | Not recorded | 1843462 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 4 April 2025 | 3 April 2029 |
| Mr Simran Mehet | Not recorded | 1843451 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 11 March 2025 | 10 March 2029 |
| Ms Jennifer Oyelade | Not recorded | 1843449 | Elected by parents | 22 January 2025 | 21 January 2029 |
| Mrs Samantha Russell | Not recorded | 1843468 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 19 November 2024 | 18 November 2028 |
| Mr Christian Markham | Not recorded | 1843454 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 17 June 2024 | 16 June 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Lowe | Not recorded | 1843422 | Elected by parents | 25 September 2023 | 24 September 2027 |
| Miss Marian Burke | Not recorded | 1695813 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 12 September 2023 | 11 September 2027 |
| Ms Emma Elwin | Not recorded | 1843413 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 17 August 2023 | 16 August 2027 |
| Mr Jon Richardson | Not recorded | 1843420 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 17 April 2023 | 16 April 2027 |
| Dr Tunji Abimbola | Not recorded | 1843409 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 7 March 2023 | 6 March 2027 |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Nicklen | 1574372 | Local governor | 1 September 2021 | 31 August 2025 |
| Emma Elwin | 1574357 | Local governor | 1 September 2021 | 31 August 2025 |
| Gurjit Kaur Shergill | 1574358 | Local governor | 1 September 2021 | 31 August 2025 |
| Julie Forsythe | 1574360 | Local governor | 1 September 2021 | 31 August 2025 |
| Michelle Whythe | 1678195 | Local governor | 20 June 2022 | 31 August 2025 |
| Naiomi Coe | 1716393 | Local governor | 20 June 2023 | 31 August 2025 |
| Sukaina Sesay | 1809790 | Chair of local governing body | 1 April 2025 | 31 August 2025 |
There are no linked establishments
- Government office region (GOR)
- South East
- District
- Dartford
- Ward
- Ebbsfleet
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dartford
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E10000016
- Easting
- 560297
- Northing
- 173251
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 10023446223
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Dartford 002
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Dartford 002H
Age range
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School capacity
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Free school meals
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Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
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Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.