A warm welcome from our
Headteacher
“Our aim is to make learning fun, enjoyable and inspiring! If we can open children’s minds to accepting a challenge and enjoying meeting it, then we open a world of opportunities for them. Opportunities to meet with success, realise their potential and follow their dreams! Primary school children enjoying their learning is key to future success!”
Aletheia Academies Trust
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School joined as a member of Aletheia Academies Trust in 2017.
Aletheia is committed to sustaining high-quality schools, and supporting schools in need of specific improvement in some of the more challenging wards in Kent. Our focus is to provide school improvement services that draw on the wealth of practice from across our trust, broaden the expertise available to schools through flexible working arrangements and increase our capacity to quickly respond to the needs of individual schools. Pedagogical excellence is at the heart of all we do with a sustained focus on collaborative and mastery learning.
“Since starting school in September we feel that our daughter has developed most notably with her reading and writing skills. This is undoubtedly down to your (Mrs Philpott) teaching skills and efforts with her and her classmates. She enjoys school so much and only ever talks positively about her day at school. We couldn’t be happier with her progress!”
“I am so pleased how my little girl has developed in the short time she has been in reception and I don’t doubt this is all because of Mrs Philpott and Mrs Wakeman. Her knowledge of numbers and letters has greatly improved. She came home teaching me about digraphs the other day, I was amazed at what she has learnt. She loves to go in every day and comes home with a smile”.
“Just a very quick email to say that we’ve been really impressed with the lessons and resources that have been planned for Oak class this week. Both Mrs Lalli & Miss Harper have put in a lot of thought into making interesting lessons for the children”.
In Key Stage 2 attainment at the higher standard in English grammar, punctuation and spelling test (46%), Maths (54%) and greater depth Writing (34%) were significantly above national and in the highest 20% in 2022.
In Key Stage 1 attainment at the expected standard in Reading (90%), Maths (86%) and Writing (74%) were significantly above national and in the highest 20% in 2022.
Latest News
Dodgeball Drama: The Trust Games Heat Up!
Last night, our Year 3 and 4 pupils had a fantastic experience taking part in the second round of this year’s Trust Games, hosted by Saint George’s School. The Trust Dodgeball Event was full of...
Highlights from the 2025 Trust Athletics Tournament
What a fantastic day it was on Tuesday, 15th July, as we came together for the Trust Athletics Tournament 2025, our biggest and most exciting one yet. With 12 out of 13 schools participating, the...
Pedal-Powered Fun at Trust’s First Bike Festival
Reception and Key Stage 1 pupils from six of our Trust schools recently came together for a memorable milestone, our very first Bike Festival, created especially for our youngest riders.The festival, run in partnership with...
On World Diabetes Day, the whole school dressed up in BLUE to raise awareness. Thank you to all the generous donations, especially in the build-up to Christmas! We managed to raise a total of £100.80. Please consider donating to @diabetesuk UK to help continue to raise awareness of diabetes and support those affected.
Aletheia Academies Trust Games Dodgeball 2025! 🎉
Our Year 3 & 4 pupils took part in the Trust Dodgeball Event hosted by Saint George’s, and what a night it was!
Some pupils were a little nervous at first, but by the end, everyone was smiling, cheering, and loving every minute. Even those who were apprehensive are already asking to join in next time - such a fantastic boost in confidence! 💪
Horton Kirby finished 4th in a very competitive field - well done to all our pupils for their teamwork and sportsmanship! 🏅
Next up: Basketball for Years 5 & 6 on 26th Jan 2026 🏀
Willow Class are learning about eating seasonally in DT. As part of this ,we went to Pizza Express to make delicious pizzas.
As part of our school commitment to maintaining a sense of community, Horton Kirby Primary School are once again taking part in the Dartford Festival of Light.
The children worked with Seamus to make lanterns- this year in the shape of jellyfish!
On Friday 21st November, we meet in Dartford High Street at 6pm and light our lanterns (battery-operated lights- it`s all very safe!) before taking part in a procession around Dartford town centre. The parade finishes at the Band Stand in Central Park and there is a firework display at 7:20pm. It is a free event if you want to come along and watch us parade 🙂
