New Horizons Children's Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Chatham, Medway
New Horizons Children's Academy is a primary school in Chatham, Medway for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 May 2022. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Park Crescent, Chatham, ME4 6NR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 618 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 May 2022
Strengths
- “New Horizons is a school where every pupil is welcome and nurtured.”
- “Pupils enjoy attending school and appreciate the way staff look after them.”
- “Pupils know whom they can talk to if they have any worries or problems.”
To improve
- “However, more needs to be done to ensure that staff have total clarity about the key knowledge they need to teach.”
- “Children often start in the Nursery or Reception with underdeveloped communication, speech and language skills.”
- “However, leaders need to help a small, but significant, number of pupils to develop their knowledge of difference and the concept of equality.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 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) | 35% | 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: 53 first-preference applications, 54 offers in total, 53 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025, as Medway published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Wayfield Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Balfour Infant School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Greenvale Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Balfour Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Warren Wood Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Phoenix Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Crest Infant School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Delce Academy 0.8 mi Good