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New Horizons Children's Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Park Crescent
 Chatham
 Kent ME4 6NR
Telephone: 0333 360 2115

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Kirstie Jones (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Alice Early
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 24.8 / 27.32
Non-teaching Staff*: 33.35
Number of pupils: 618
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.9
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 22.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 53.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Medway
Constituency: Chatham and Aylesford
Electoral Ward: Chatham Central & Brompton
School Number: 8872008

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th May 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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