West Horndon Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Brentwood, Essex
West Horndon Primary School is a primary school in Brentwood, Essex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 November 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Thorndon Avenue, West Horndon, Brentwood, CM13 3TR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 180 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils describe West Horndon as being a big family.”
- “Pupils are proud to be part of such a welcoming school.”
- “Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils.”
To improve
- “On a few occasions, pupils’ mistakes are not identified.”
- “Some pupils continue to make these errors in their work because they are not picked up quickly enough.”
- “A small number of pupils in the early stages of learning to read do not receive the precise support they need to help them become fluent readers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 December 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 33 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Great Berry Primary School 2.8 mi Good
- Warley Primary School 2.9 mi School remains Good
- Merrylands Primary School 3.0 mi Not judged
- Lincewood Primary Academy 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hogarth Primary School 3.3 mi Not judged
- Millhouse Primary School 3.5 mi Not judged
- Holly Trees Primary School 3.5 mi School remains Good