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New Horizons Children's Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Chatham, ME4 6NR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,330 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

New Horizons Children's Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 May 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils618
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Kirstie Jones
TrustTHE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityMedway
Opened01 Sept 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140215.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths35%, worse than England, worse than Medway61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Medway7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Medway105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Medway104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Medway104105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, similar to Medway73%76%
Expected standard in writing35%, worse than England, worse than Medway73%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, similar to Medway71%75%
Pupils taking tests94--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils618
Girls321
Boys297
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.2%
First language not English25.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.594
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.93
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size29

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
46%
African
16.5%
Other White
10.5%
Other mixed
3.9%
Indian
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
White and Black African
2.6%
Pakistani
2.4%
Other Asian
2.4%
Other Black
2.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)24.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.32
Support staff (FTE)33.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.54
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.131
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.53
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.53
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Medway5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.4%, worse than England, similar to Medway14.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%, worse than England, worse than Medway1.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near New Horizons Children's Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryHolcombe Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWayfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.5 miPrimaryBalfour Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Victory AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGreenvale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBalfour Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWarren Wood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryPhoenix Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCrest Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Thomas Aveling SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about New Horizons Children's Academy

What is New Horizons Children's Academy's Ofsted rating?

New Horizons Children's Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 May 2017.

How does New Horizons Children's Academy rank in England?

New Horizons Children's Academy ranks 14,330 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are New Horizons Children's Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 35% of pupils at New Horizons Children's Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into New Horizons Children's Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, New Horizons Children's Academy made 54 offers from 131 applications (2.4 per offer), and 53 of 53 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend New Horizons Children's Academy?

New Horizons Children's Academy has 618 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of New Horizons Children's Academy?

New Horizons Children's Academy had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at New Horizons Children's Academy?

At New Horizons Children's Academy, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at New Horizons Children's Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at New Horizons Children's Academy missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.