St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolHorizon Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swanley.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Horizon Primary Academy are primary schools in Swanley.
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Horizon Primary Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Horizon Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Horizon Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 77.0% for Horizon Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Horizon Primary Academy (86.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwanleySt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | SwanleyHorizon Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 336th of 450 in Kent | 101st of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 286 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Swanley, BR8 7BU | Swanley, BR8 7BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 286 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.8% | 42.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.6% | 19.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 14.8% Stronger figure | 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.
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Horizon Primary Academy
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