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Horizon Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Swanley · BR8 7BT

Ages 4–11 · 195 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-05-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)82%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

195 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
195
Boys / girls
107 / 88
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
195 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
41.5%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Kemnal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Claire Hilton

Location

Address
Hilda May Avenue
Postcode
BR8 7BT
Town
Swanley
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Sevenoaks
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Swanley, Kent, 195 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 41.5%.

Open schools in Swanley
10
Primary schools in Swanley
6
Academies among open schools in Swanley
40% (4)
Open schools in BR8
12
Primary in BR8
8
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SwanleyNear BR8

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Claire Hilton
Telephone
01322665235
Website
www.horizon-tkat.org/

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