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Horn Park Primary School, London

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Ages 4–11

Horn Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London, part of The Compass Partnership of Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 505th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 66% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2014)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Greenwich (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Horn Park Primary School in detail

Horn Park Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Horn Park - a vibrant, inclusive school where children thrive and futures are shaped. It's a privilege to have been part of this community for the past seven years, and I'm honoured to now lead it as Headteacher. Horn Park is a happy, ambitious school where every child is nurtured, challenged, and inspired to achieve their full potential."

Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Horn Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Greenwich and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 65% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Horn Park Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Horn Park Primary School as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Horn Park Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Horn Park Primary School are Baring Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 79% maths); Cooper's Lane Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 74% maths); Middle Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 77% maths); and St Winifred's RC Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 69% maths).

Horn Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Baring Primary SchoolCooper's Lane Primary SchoolMiddle Park Primary SchoolSt Winifred's RC Primary School

The trust

Horn Park Primary School is one of 28 schools run by The Compass Partnership of Schools, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 28 schools in The Compass Partnership of Schools

What parents say

63 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Horn Park Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

Who goes there

44.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 39 pupils (15.2%) received SEN support and 17 (6.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Staffing

Horn Park Primary School had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Lee Rail Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Horn Park Primary School (s-bound), 70 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Horn Park Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 291 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Greenwich (458).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Horn Park Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Horn Park Primary School are Harris Academy Greenwich (0.8 miles); Eltham Hill School (1 mile); Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham (1.1 miles); and Haberdashers' Knights Academy (1.2 miles).

Harris Academy GreenwichEltham Hill SchoolTrinity Church of England School, LewishamHaberdashers' Knights Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~419m)Possible (~598m)Unlikely (~777m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jack Green
Pupils:257
LA:Greenwich
Phone:02088575003
Address:Alnwick Road, Lee, London, SE12 9BT
Trust:THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS (28 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from June 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:143598
UKPRN:10063109
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Eltham and Chislehurst
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Horn Park is a warm, inclusive school where all children - including disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs - feel valued and supported. The school excels at teaching reading through well-trained phonics staff and matching books to children's learning. Pupils develop into thoughtful, engaged citizens through excellent character education and real opportunities to lead and make a difference in their community.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional behaviour and personal development - pupils are respectful, polite and bullying is rare
  • Strong phonics teaching and reading support, with matched books helping pupils read with fluency
  • Excellent support for pupils with SEND, including specialist provision for complex needs
  • Well-designed, ambitious curriculum built from early years onwards
  • Outstanding character development preparing pupils to be positive citizens

Areas for Improvement

  • Assessment not used consistently enough in some lessons to identify and address misconceptions before moving to new content
  • Some activities selected do not match curriculum aims, meaning some pupils don't progress as intended
  • In a small number of subjects, some pupils find work too easy or don't develop understanding as well as they could

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with an open culture where pupils feel secure and safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Educational visits, residential stays, community jobs, play leader roles, outdoor learning, charitable fundraising activities

Horn Park Primary School is an inclusive and friendly primary school where pupils flourish and behave excellently. The school has designed an ambitious curriculum and made reading a priority, with strong support for all pupils including those with SEND.

At a Glance

44.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

63 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy86%
Child does well84%
High expectations73%
Feels safe87%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)67%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)77%
Wider development75%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+15ppMaths+22ppWriting+11pp

Reading has improved from 65% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 85% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

25.2

Avg class size

26.5

Infant (KS1)

24.5

KS2

6

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Horn Park Primary School.

  • Lee Learning Hub Tuition Centre650m away · Not yet graded
  • Middle Park After School Club and Holiday Playscheme970m away · Not yet graded
  • The Hive at Eltham College1000m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Lee Rail Station
992m · 16 min walk
Lee (Entrance)
997m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Horn Park Primary School (S-bound)
73m · 1 min walk
Winn Road (->E)
281m · 5 min walk
Guibal Road (->S)
289m · 5 min walk
Alnwick Road / Motttingham Way (->SE)
289m · 5 min walk
The Dutch House (->N)
367m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
35
Fatal
0
Serious
7
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 28 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Greenwich is 52 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Horn Park Primary School

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  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Greenwich, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Horn Park Primary School for 2017 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Greenwich got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

66%

Available places

279 pupils

420 places

141 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Greenwich council

Low demand council-wide0.85 applications per place

Places available

3,431

Applications

2,921

Got 1st preference

89.3%

Got preferred school

98.6%

All primary applications across Greenwich council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(3)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
4 February 2020

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

25 June 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

39

SEN Support

17

EHC Plans

21.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder18
Speech, Language & Communication17
Social, Emotional & Mental Health9
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Hearing Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
37.4%
Asian
8.2%
Black
17.8%
Mixed
17.1%
Chinese
2.3%
Other
5.1%
Unclassified
1.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals44.4%
English as Additional Language24.9%

257

Total Pupils

137

Boys

120

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

19

Teachers

13.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£61,297

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,955

Per pupil

£2262k

Total funding

£195k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£357,932
EAL funding£25,415
Lump sum£171,859

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.7%

Overall absence

11.4%

Persistent absence

273

Enrolments

Authorised2.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
Persistent (10%+)11.4%
Severe (50%+)0.4%

Absence trend

4.1%
18/19
3.8%
20/21
6.9%
21/22
7.7%
22/23
5.7%
23/24
4.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Horn Park Primary School

What are SATs results like at Horn Park Primary School?

Of the pupils at Horn Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.

What is Horn Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Horn Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Horn Park Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Horn Park Primary School is oversubscribed, Greenwich allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Horn Park Primary School?

Horn Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Horn Park Primary School?

Classes at Horn Park Primary School average 25.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Horn Park Primary School?

Horn Park Primary School has around 257 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Horn Park Primary School?

4.7% of sessions were missed at Horn Park Primary School in 2024/25. 11.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Horn Park Primary School?

Apply through Greenwich's coordinated admissions process, naming Horn Park Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Horn Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Horn Park Primary School: Lee Learning Hub Tuition Centre (650m away, registered, not yet graded), Middle Park After School Club and Holiday Playscheme (970m away, registered, not yet graded) and The Hive at Eltham College (1000m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Horn Park Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 28 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Greenwich is 52 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Horn Park Primary School?

Horn Park Primary School is at Alnwick Road, Lee, London, SE12 9BT.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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