Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Dartford, Kent
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.397 miles
Published by Kent County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Dartford, Kent for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 16 May 2023. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.397 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last Reception place went to a child living 1.397 miles away, the 142nd shortest of 434 Kent primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- For Reception 2026 there were 41 first-choice applications for 30 offers; all 30 offers went to first-choice families and 11 first-choice families (27%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 76% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Kent.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Horton Road, Horton Kirby, Dartford, DA4 9BN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 212 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 16 May 2023
Strengths
- “Staff set ambitious aims for what pupils will achieve at Horton Kirby.”
- “These aims are fulfilled, particularly in early years, through a focused learning culture.”
- “Pupil leaders helped to draw up these values, which show what is expected of everyone in the school community”
To improve
- “In some subjects, leaders have not concentrated enough on addressing pupils’ gaps in learning.”
- “As a result, some older pupils do not acquire the same depth of knowledge and skill as they could.”
- “Some pupils still miss substantial amounts of school time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 July 2023 (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) | 76% | 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: 41 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Greenlands Primary School 1.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Anthony Roper Primary School 2.1 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Hartley 2.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Downsview Community Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bean Primary School 2.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published