Horsted Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 12 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Medway
Unique reference
118477
Address
Barberry Avenue, ME5 9TF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
250 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
56.0%
Girls
44.0%
First language not English
12%
Free school meals (FSM)
19.6%
Persistent absence
7.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 77.6%
Other White 6.8%
Mixed 4.8%
African 4.4%
Indian 3.2%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Other Asian 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAverage0.7
MathsAverage0.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 80%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 14%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes31.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
60
33
27
Year 4
64
38
26
Year 5
64
41
23
Year 6
62
28
34
Year 2024-2025