SchoolScoresNew Horizons Children's Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Park Crescent, Chatham, ME4 6NR
03333 602115 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 10 May 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 25 May 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
94 pupils in this year group.
35% — 26 points below the Medway average, and 27 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% | 61% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 71% | 73% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 35% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 71% | 71% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Medway. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 54 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 53 |
| Of those, offered a place | 53 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 131 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 14th highest of 22 state primary schools in Chatham. Higher than 52% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 22.2% | 28.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 8th highest of 22 state primary schools in Chatham. Higher than 16% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 2.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 11th highest of 22 state primary schools in Chatham. Higher than 68% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.1% | 16.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 9th highest of 22 state primary schools in Chatham. Higher than 75% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 27.1% | 18.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 11th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Chatham. Lower than 42% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 5.6%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 13th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Chatham. Lower than 32% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.0% | 15.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 18th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Chatham. Lower than 18% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 16th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Chatham. Lower than 32% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 4th highest of 22 state primary schools in Chatham. Higher than 90% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 24.7 | 21.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 13th highest of 22 state primary schools in Chatham. Higher than 64% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.5 | 11.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 11th highest of 21 state primary schools in Chatham. Higher than 60% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 15.6% | 16.3%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Wayfield Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: safeguarding not met; 2 needs attention, 5 urgent improvement · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
- Balfour Infant School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Greenvale Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Balfour Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Warren Wood Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Phoenix Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crest Infant School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025
- Delce Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2019 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Infant School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is New Horizons Children's Academy's Ofsted rating?
New Horizons Children's Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 10 May 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 25 May 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did New Horizons Children's Academy do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 35% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 27 points below the England average of 62%.
Is New Horizons Children's Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 53 families put New Horizons Children's Academy as their first choice for 54 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 53 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 140215.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.