Our Vision & Values and Mission Statement

About Us

Leigh Academy Tree Tops joined Leigh Academies Trust on 1st March 2015.

Shaping Lives, Transforming Communities.

Leigh Academies Trust firmly believes that all young people deserve to become world class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a world class educational environment, which has the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up-to-date resources available to them.

Leigh Academy Tree Tops joined Leigh Academies Trust on 1st March 2015 and has over 300 pupils, and is located on the outskirts of Maidstone. The academy is set in beautiful grounds, with ample space for both outdoor learning and play. Our thriving nursery is located on site and offers an excellent start for your child’s education. We have bright and spacious classrooms for pupils in Early Years, KS1 and KS2.

Teachers at Leigh Academy Tree Tops take great pride in the school and have high expectations in regards to learning and behaviours for learning. Relationships between staff at all levels and pupils are highly positive, which creates a positive atmosphere for learning and during social times. Pupils and staff at the academy value the attributes of the International Baccalaureate learner profile.

Our Mission Statement

The curriculum offered at Leigh Academy Tree Tops has been designed to ensure each and every child is inspired to be a creative, thoughtful life-long learner. We strive to provide engaging and memorable learning experiences that connect subjects and demonstrate clear links, inspiring children to develop their curiosity and deepen their understanding.

The curriculum offered at Leigh Academy Tree Tops is centred around inquiry-based learning, which is underpinned by a set of core skills. We believe this approach to learning develops curiosity in our learners, enabling our pupils to learn about being a learner, while developing essential skills and attributes for future development, ultimately developing pupils as lifelong learners. Pupils attending our academy will also learn about themselves as individuals and others around them, learning how to manage their own well-being and the wellbeing of others. We believe this enables pupils to have high aspirations, knowing how to contribute positively both locally and globally, regardless of any disability or special educational need.

Our Curriculum has been carefully designed to enable the depth and breadth of the national curriculum to be explored through the transdisciplinary themes of the IB framework. At the heart of this are the attributes and expectations set out within the IB Learner Profile which our pupils are expected to demonstrate. Pupils at Leigh Academy Tree Tops should be: Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-Minded, Caring, Risk Takers, Balanced and Reflective.

A key focus through our curriculum intent is to enrich all pupils’ learning with co-curricular opportunities to enrich their cultural capital and life chances. This includes both off and on-site experiences with organised trips and visitors to enrich the curriculum offer, providing children with wider experiences beyond their daily life, developing, inspiring and preparing pupils for future success.