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New Horizons Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Portsmouth, PO2 7JB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,535 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

New Horizons Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils509
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Lizzie Shackelford
TrustTHE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityPortsmouth
Opened01 Nov 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141530.

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 schoolPortsmouthEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%, worse than England, worse than Portsmouth54%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Portsmouth3%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Portsmouth104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, similar to Portsmouth103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Portsmouth103105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Portsmouth69%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, similar to Portsmouth67%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, similar to Portsmouth66%75%
Pupils taking tests86--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils509
Girls235
Boys274
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.34.6%
First language not English25.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.65
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31
Average class size27

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
55.2%
African
11.8%
Other White
10%
Bangladeshi
3.7%
White and Black African
2.9%
Other mixed
2.8%
Indian
2.8%
Other Asian
2.6%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
Pakistani
1.4%

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 teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.7
Teachers (FTE)25.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.79
Support staff (FTE)31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.119
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.62
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolPortsmouthEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England, better than Portsmouth5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.8%, better than England, better than Portsmouth13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Portsmouth1.1%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 rate4.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryThe Flying Bull AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryPenbridge Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryKing's Academy College Park (Infant)Academy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryKing's Academy College Park (Junior)Academy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryManor Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCopnor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableMadani AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryStamshaw Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Portsmouth AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about New Horizons Primary School

What is New Horizons Primary School's Ofsted rating?

New Horizons Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jul 2023.

How does New Horizons Primary School rank in England?

New Horizons Primary School ranks 12,535 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are New Horizons Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 49% of pupils at New Horizons Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into New Horizons Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, New Horizons Primary School made 60 offers from 119 applications (2 per offer), and 59 of 62 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend New Horizons Primary School?

New Horizons Primary School has 509 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of New Horizons Primary School?

New Horizons Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at New Horizons Primary School?

At New Horizons Primary School, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at New Horizons Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at New Horizons Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.8% 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.