Horsted Junior School

Barberry Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9TF

Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

248

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 13 September 2023.

Closed on 31 August 2026 and continues as Horsted Junior School (URN 152590) (opened 1 September 2026). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 74.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 87.0%
Writing (Expected): 87.0%
Maths (Expected): 85.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 84.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 105.0
Cohort Size: 61

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 250
Boys: 137 (55%)
Girls: 113 (45%)
Capacity: 248 (101% full)
SEND: 19.2%
FSM Eligible: 20.0%
EAL: 12.0%
SEN with EHC Plan: 0.4%
SEN Support: 18.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 26.3:1
Teachers (FTE): 9.5

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 4.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 6.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 77.6%
White Other: 6.8%
Black African: 4.4%
Asian Indian: 3.2%
Mixed Other: 2.4%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
Asian Bangladeshi: 1.6%
Asian Other: 0.8%

77.6%

White British

6.8%

White Other

4.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

office@horstedschool.co.uk

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Barberry Avenue

Chatham, South East

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Administrative

URN: 118477
UKPRN: 10079031
Establishment No.: 2506

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