New Horizons Children's AcademyWayfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chatham.
Summary of the comparison
New Horizons Children's Academy and Wayfield Primary School are primary schools in Chatham.
New Horizons Children's Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wayfield Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
New Horizons Children's Academy was judged Good and Wayfield Primary School was judged in need of urgent improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 35.0% for New Horizons Children's Academy and 31.0% for Wayfield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at New Horizons Children's Academy (49.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wayfield Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChathamNew Horizons Children's Academy | ChathamWayfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | 49th of 73 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Urgent improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 631 | 424 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 360 | |
| Location | Chatham, ME4 6NR | Chatham, ME5 0HH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 631 | 424 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.2% | 41.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.1% | 13.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
New Horizons Children's Academy
Wayfield Primary School
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