Horsted Junior School, Chatham
Horsted Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Chatham, part of The Bluebell MAT.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Horsted Junior School in detail
Results
Horsted Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 118477), 87% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Horsted Junior School
Across Medway, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Medway lodged 48 appeals against primary school offers; 37 reached a hearing and 15 succeeded (40.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Horsted Junior School are Horsted Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 85% maths); Horsted Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Horsted Infant School (under 0.1 miles); and Oaklands School (0.5 miles, 80% reading, 70% maths).
Horsted Junior SchoolHorsted Infant SchoolHorsted Infant SchoolOaklands School
The trust
Horsted Junior School is one of 4 schools run by The Bluebell MAT, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Watson Avenue (n-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 147 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Medway (250).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Horsted Junior School are Walderslade School (0.6 miles), PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade (0.6 miles), Greenacre School (0.6 miles) and The Thomas Aveling School (1.1 miles).
Walderslade SchoolPGW Partnership of Greenacre and WaldersladeGreenacre SchoolThe Thomas Aveling School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Horsted Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as Horsted Junior School (URN 118477), it was rated Good in April 2014. See Horsted Junior School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Horsted Junior School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 118477). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 89% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Horsted Junior School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Horsted Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Horsted Junior School is in Medway; for families living there:
Apply to Medway for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 18 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
3 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 Medway is 25 (the median across 117 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Chatham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chatham
Across Medway council
Places available
3,675
Applications
3,130
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Medway council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Horsted Junior School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 118477). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.0%
Overall absence
6.7%
Persistent absence
254
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Horsted Junior School
Are there exam results for Horsted Junior School?
Horsted Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 118477), 87% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Horsted Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Horsted Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as Horsted Junior School (URN 118477), it was rated Good in April 2014.
What is the catchment area for Horsted Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Horsted Junior School is oversubscribed, Medway allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Horsted Junior School?
Apply through Medway's coordinated admissions process, naming Horsted Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Horsted Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 18 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 3 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 Medway is 25 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Horsted Junior School?
Horsted Junior School is at Barberry Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9TF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)