Horizon Primary Academy Catchment Area
Horizon Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Swanley, Kent , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 201 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
201
Pupils
210
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Horizon Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Horizon Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Horizon Primary Academy is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Horizon Primary Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Horizon Primary Academy: 210 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Horizon Primary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 201 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Kent's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 42.3% of pupils at Horizon Primary Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Swanley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
Horizon Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, BR8 7BT
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 42.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137136
Other Primary Schools in Swanley
If Horizon Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Swanley are the next closest alternatives.
High Firs Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BR8 8NR
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BR8 7BU
Downsview Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BR8 8AU
Hextable Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BR8 7RL
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Catchment Area
Academy converter · BR8 7AY
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Horizon Primary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Horizon Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Horizon Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Horizon Primary Academy is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Horizon Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Horizon Primary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Horizon Primary Academy? ▾
Admission to Horizon Primary Academy is managed by Kent. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Horizon Primary Academy cover? ▾
Horizon Primary Academy is a primary school in Swanley, Kent, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Horizon Primary Academy? ▾
Horizon Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.