Horsted Infant School
Barberry Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9TF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BLUEBELL MAT
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Steer
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- URN
- 152589
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634335400
About this school
Horsted Infant School is a primary academy in Chatham. It teaches children aged 3 to 7.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Horsted Infant School under its current framework. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Horsted Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2026, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Before converting it was Horsted Infant School. The history below belongs to that predecessor school, not to the school as it runs today.
Predecessor school: Horsted Infant School (closed August 2026)
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
How Horsted Infant School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Horsted Junior School | — | — | — | — | 0.1 miles |
| Oaklands School | 70% | 6.3% | 42.6% | 444 | 0.6 miles |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 397 | 0.7 miles |
| Walderslade Primary School | 77% | 5% | 14.9% | 235 | 0.9 miles |
| Warren Wood Primary School | 38% | 5.7% | 38.1% | 458 | 1.0 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Horsted Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
Oaklands School0.6 miles
Primary · Chatham
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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Chatham
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Walderslade Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Chatham
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Warren Wood Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Rochester
Other schools in Chatham
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Balfour Junior School Primary
- Greenvale Primary School Primary
- Horsted Junior School Primary
- Kingfisher Community Primary School Primary
- Lordswood School Primary
- Luton Primary School Primary
- Maundene School Primary
- New Horizons Children's Academy Primary
- New Road Primary School Primary
- Oaklands School Primary
- Phoenix Primary School Primary
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 1 September 2026.