New Horizons Children's Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 25 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Medway
Unique reference
140215
Address
Park Crescent, ME4 6NR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
662 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
46.1%
Girls
53.9%
First language not English
26.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
20.5%
Persistent absence
12.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 49.1%
African 16.8%
Other White 12.8%
Mixed 9%
Indian 3.6%
Caribbean 1.8%
Pakistani 1.5%
Other 1.4%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Asian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-2.9
WritingBelow average-1.6
MathsWell below average-3.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 49%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

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

School 8%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

New Horizons Children's Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
66
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
65
2nd preference
34
3rd preference
37
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
65
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
25
10
15
Reception, Full-time
89
40
49
Year 1
90
44
46
Year 2
91
42
49
Year 3
90
43
47
Year 4
94
42
52
Year 5
92
47
45
Year 6
91
37
54
Year 2023-2024