New Horizons Children's Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chatham, South East ME4 6NR · Medway
#2273 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#13932 of 15,697 nationally
About New Horizons Children's Academy
New Horizons Children's Academy is a academy primary located in Chatham, in the Medway local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 618 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 2273rd of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (45th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 618; capacity filled 98.1%.
There are 29 schools in Chatham; New Horizons Children's Academy ranks 17th of 26 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)35%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for New Horizons Children's Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 618
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 35%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near New Horizons Children's Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,060 students · 218 m away
Wayfield Primary School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
428 students · 724 m away
Balfour Infant School
Rochester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
244 students · 802 m away
The Victory Academy
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,213 students · 906 m away
Greenvale Primary School
Chatham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
192 students · 983 m away
Balfour Junior School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
480 students · 1.0 km away
Warren Wood Primary School
Rochester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
458 students · 1.1 km away
Phoenix Primary School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
396 students · 1.1 km away
Crest Infant School
Rochester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
121 students · 1.2 km away
The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,201 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Mulberry Silverdale Primary
St Leonards-On-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
618 students
Leigh Academy Paddock Wood
Tonbridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
618 students
Milton Mount Primary School
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
618 students
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School
Southampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
619 students
Ravenscote Junior School
Camberley · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
617 students
Regis Manor Primary School
Sittingbourne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
616 students
Frequently asked questions
Is New Horizons Children's Academy a good school?
New Horizons Children's Academy has a Success Index (England) of 20.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #2273 of 2,471 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does New Horizons Children's Academy rank in South East?
New Horizons Children's Academy ranks #2273 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #13932 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend New Horizons Children's Academy?
New Horizons Children's Academy had 618 students in 2025.
Is New Horizons Children's Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
New Horizons Children's Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near New Horizons Children's Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of New Horizons Children's Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.