Horizon Primary Academy is a primary school in Swanley, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Horizon Primary Academy currently has around 201 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.2% boys and 46.8% girls. Around 42.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.1%). other white pupils make up about 11.4%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, BR8 7BT |
| Website: | www.horizon-tkat.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01322665235 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Claire Hilton |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 137136 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/11/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 201 |
| Number of Boys: | 107 |
| Number of Girls: | 94 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.10% | 141 |
| Other White | 11.40% | 23 |
| African | 3.50% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.50% | 3 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Black | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Oak Primary School Hilda May Avenue , BR8 7BT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| White Oak Junior School Hilda May Avenue , BR8 7BT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| White Oak Infant School Hilda May Avenue , BR8 7BT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Horizon Primary Academy Hilda May Avenue , BR8 7BT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Horizon Primary School Hilda May Avenue , BR8 7BT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchards Academy St Mary's Road , BR8 7TE | - not rated | 604 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Swanley Technology College St Mary's Road , BR8 7TE | - not rated | 604 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hextable School Egerton Avenue , Hextable BR8 7LU | - not rated | 953 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oasis Academy Hextable Egerton Avenue , BR8 7LU | - not rated | 953 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Behaviour Guidance Support Service - Centre Class C/O the Caretakers House , St Mary's Road BR8 7TE | - not rated | 604 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| SupaJam Education In Music and Media St Marys Road , BR8 7TE | - not rated | 604 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Annex School House Pembroke House , Leydenhatch Lane BR8 7PS | - not rated | 775 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Furness School Rowhill Road , Hextable BR8 7RP | - not rated | 1,865 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Beechenlea Lane , BR8 8DR | - not rated | 1,983 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.