Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard — Primary School in Ebbsfleet

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Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard

Ebbsfleet, DA10 1AD

449 Pupils

450 Capacity

2–11 Age Range

15.60% FSM %

232 Boys

217 Girls

About Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard

Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard is a Primary Academies serving Ebbsfleet and the surrounding area in Kent. The school for pupils aged 2–11 is part of the South East region.

It has 449 pupils on roll. School capacity: 450. Current headteacher: Julie Forsythe.

Information on Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy sponsor led
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Kent
Region	South East
Administrative District	Dartford
Parliamentary Constituency	Dartford
Ward	Ebbsfleet
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	None
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Has Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Opened	01-09-2017
UKPRN	10064709
URN	142517
Data Last Updated	25-02-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Rundeep Bahia	Chair of Local Governing Body	01/09/2022	31/03/2025	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Dr Catherine Robinson	Chair of Local Governing Body	04/03/2025	03/03/2029	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Ms Sukaina Sesay	Chair of Local Governing Body	01/04/2025	31/08/2025	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Dr Tunji Abimbola	Local Governor	07/03/2023	06/03/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Miss Marian Burke	Local Governor	12/09/2023	11/09/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Naiomi Coe	Local Governor	20/06/2023	31/08/2025	Elected by school staff
Mr Mavrinder Dhotar	Local Governor	17/11/2025	16/11/2029	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Dr Felix Donkor	Local Governor	01/09/2025	31/08/2029	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Miss Emma Elwin	Local Governor	01/09/2021	31/08/2025	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Ms Emma Elwin	Local Governor	17/08/2023	16/08/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Julie Forsythe	Local Governor	01/09/2021	31/08/2025	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mrs Laura Lowe	Local Governor	25/09/2023	24/09/2027	Elected by parents