This week, the academy was visited by Challenge Partners. The visiting team was made up of leaders from across the country who came to collaborate, celebrate and challenge all aspects of life here at Leigh Academy Bearsted. 

We were absolutely thrilled with the outcome of the visit, which highlights the incredible work our staff team do here. Whilst we await the formal report, which will be shared in due course, we believe that the comments made by children in the pupil voice panel sum things up incredibly well:

‘Everyone is kind’

‘This is an IB PYP school and it means for normal schools they teach the regular curriculum...we don’t do that, we get more than a normal curriculum'

It’s amazing how everyone slots into place with each other. No matter their differences, I don’t know how people do it here but they just get along.'

'I love it. I could go on and on. My top three? Number three: all of the lovely experiences and trips. I'm excited to see what's next. Number two: the lessons. Even though it's normal lessons, it just gives me more joy. Number one: the people. They're so kind and nice and fill each other with joy. It's adults and children, everyone here’.