Horizon Primary Academy

Horizon Primary Academy continues to be rated as good following its ungraded inspection, although there are indications that it may achieve an outstanding rating in the next graded inspection. Overall, pupils are achieving exceptionally well, particularly in reading, writing, and mathematics by the end of key stage 2. Positive relationships between staff and pupils contribute to a learning environment where attendance is prioritized, and pupils feel safe and happy. The inclusive environment supports disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) effectively, preparing them well for future educational stages.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve exceptionally well in core subjects.
• Strong focus on reading, with engaging texts and a motivating reading culture.
• High standards of behavior and effective management by staff.
• Innovative approaches to promoting good attendance.
• Inclusive support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
• Robust professional development for staff.
• Wide range of extracurricular opportunities that promote talents and interests.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Horizon Primary Academy attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.5% of pupils at Horizon Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Horizon Primary Academy had 22.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 46.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.4% of pupils at Horizon Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Horizon Primary Academy received £8,039 and spent £7,945 for each of its 201 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £90,000 (£449 per pupil).

Across all 45 schools of The Kemnal Academies Trust, income was £8,501 and spending £8,452 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Swanley · Kent local authority: places and applications

Horizon Primary Academy is part of The Kemnal Academies Trust, which runs 45 schools. The nearest others:

• Orchards Academy Swanley
• Gray's Farm Primary Academy Orpington
• Royal Park Primary Academy Sidcup
• Kemnal Technology College Sidcup
• Cleeve Park School Sidcup
• Cleeve Meadow School Sidcup
• Shenstone School Crayford
• Welling School Welling
• East Wickham Primary Academy Welling
• Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Gillingham

What is Horizon Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Horizon Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Horizon Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Horizon Primary Academy was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Horizon Primary Academy have?

Horizon Primary Academy has 195 pupils on roll.

What age range does Horizon Primary Academy cover?

Horizon Primary Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Horizon Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Horizon Primary Academy?

Horizon Primary Academy is at Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7BT.