Primary school

Horizon Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • BR8 7BT
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,545 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 17%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 8%8%2016/17: top 32%2017/18: top 35%2018/19: top 58%2022/23: top 4%4% · 2022/232023/24: top 9%2024/25: top 17%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM77% · South East 64%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM23% · South East 7%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · South East 106Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · South East 105Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 80% · 15 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 71% · 21 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 73% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 64% · 28 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 86% · 28 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 82% · 28 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 77% · 26 pupils · South East 64%86%64%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 15 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 5% · 21 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 7% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 14% · 28 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 11% · 28 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 11% · 28 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 23% · 26 pupils · South East 7%23%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 110 · 15 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 109 · 21 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 28 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 28 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 28 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 108 · 26 pupils · South East 106110104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 15 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 21 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 30 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 28 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 28 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 108 · 28 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 107 · 26 pupils · South East 105108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
25 of 25 who put it first2014 · 75.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2525
2nd284
3rd240

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2024

  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2018Good
  7. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026195
Free school meals (past 6 years)42.3%
First language not English19.4%
SEN support10.9%
EHC plan5.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils14.8%

Girls 46.8%Boys 53.2%

92.9% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 30 responses (14.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.7% not applicable95.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult13.5
  • Classroom teachers 6.7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.8
  • Other support 2.3

Teachers 8.7 FTE · Whole workforce 16.8 · 21 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,975
Spend per pupil£6,910
Staff spend per pupil£5,891
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£214,000in-year balance

Grants £7,657 · self-generated £318 · premises £294 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST (45 academies) · trust reserve £10,108,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it