Horsmonden Primary Academy

Horsmonden Primary Academy is a primary school in Horsmonden, near Tonbridge for children aged 5 to 11, teaching boys and girls. Around 190 pupils are on roll. It is an academy, so its governing trust sets its own admission arrangements within the national code, and Kent coordinates offers. The headteacher is Mrs Hayley Sharp.

Inspection at a glance

Ofsted rated Horsmonden Primary Academy Good at its inspection on 18 October 2023. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

At key stage 2, 70% met expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024/25). Attendance works out at roughly 96.2% (absence 3.8%) (2024/25). Around 10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at Horsmonden Primary Academy

You apply for a place at Horsmonden Primary Academy on the primary common application form through Kent, with the national deadline of 15 January. If the school is oversubscribed, places are allocated on its published admissions criteria, which usually give priority to looked-after children, siblings and distance from home to school. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

Horsmonden Primary Academy is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

Horsmonden Primary Academy contact details and location

Horsmonden Primary Academy is at Back Lane, Horsmonden, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 8NJ. The school office can be reached on 01892 722529. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.