West Horndon Primary School
Thorndon Avenue, West Horndon, Brentwood, CM13 3TR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew O'Grady
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 189
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 114921
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01277811741
About this school
West Horndon Primary School is a community primary school in Brentwood. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 180 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West Horndon Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 71% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 86% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 76% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 48% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How West Horndon Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 170 |
| 2023/24 | 163 |
| 2024/25 | 173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Horndon Primary School compares
West Horndon Primary School ranked 321st of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.6% | 11.6% | 180 | — |
| Bulphan Church of England Academy | 57% | 7.1% | 15.3% | 64 | 1.7 miles |
| Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 72% | 3.6% | 11.6% | 210 | 1.9 miles |
| Great Berry Primary School | 56% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 426 | 2.8 miles |
| Warley Primary School | 67% | 4.6% | 12.8% | 426 | 2.9 miles |
| Merrylands Primary School | 53% | 6.4% | 24.4% | 542 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.56%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.64%
- Persistent absence
- 11.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bulphan Church of England Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Bulphan
-
Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Brentwood
-
Great Berry Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
Warley Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Brentwood
-
Merrylands Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Basildon
Other schools in Brentwood
West Horndon Primary School ranks 17th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Brentwood.
- Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School Primary
- Doddinghurst Infant School Primary
- Hogarth Primary School Primary
- Holly Trees Primary School Primary
- Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School Primary
- Larchwood Primary School Primary
- Long Ridings Primary School Primary
- Mountnessing Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does West Horndon Primary School teach?
- West Horndon Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Brentwood.
- Who is the headteacher of West Horndon Primary School?
- The headteacher of West Horndon Primary School is Mr Matthew O'Grady, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Horndon Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Horndon Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at West Horndon Primary School?
- West Horndon Primary School has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is West Horndon Primary School full?
- West Horndon Primary School has capacity for 189 pupils and 180 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is West Horndon Primary School a faith school?
- No. West Horndon Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does West Horndon Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records West Horndon Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does West Horndon Primary School have?
- The schools register lists West Horndon Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have West Horndon Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Horndon Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- West Horndon Primary School ranked 321st of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Horndon Primary School's absence rate?
- West Horndon Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Horndon Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Horndon Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.