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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 144099

Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Dartford · DA4 9BN

Ages 5–11 · 212 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
205

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill96%

212 pupils · 220 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
100 / 112
School capacity
220
Capacity fill
212 / 220 (96%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aletheia Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Glenn Pollard

Location

Address
Horton Road, Horton Kirby
Postcode
DA4 9BN
Town
Dartford
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Sevenoaks
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Dartford, Kent, 212 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

Open schools in Dartford
35
Primary schools in Dartford
25
Academies among open schools in Dartford
69% (24)
Open schools in DA4
3
Primary in DA4
3
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Glenn Pollard
Telephone
01322863278
Website
www.hortonkirby.kent.sch.uk

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