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
Inspiring Young Engineers with a Hands-On Day of STEM Learning
On Tuesday, 17th June, we had the pleasure of welcoming a representative of the Lower Thames Crossing project into school for a full day of engaging and hands-on STEM workshops centred around engineering and construction. Throughout...
Early Years Visit Godstone Farm
To kick off our Amazing Animals topic this term, Acorn Class spent an unforgettable day exploring life on the farm at Godstone! 🐐 The children got up close with some fascinating creatures—holding a bearded dragon and a...
Voices United: A Night of Belonging and Harmony
On the evening of 25th March 2025, twelve of our schools came together to create a truly unforgettable musical experience at the Annual Trust Choir Concert.The theme of the evening was ‘Belonging’, a sentiment reflected not...
At Horton Kirby C of E Primary School, we believe in recognising excellence — past and present.
This special edition newsletter celebrates the achievements of some of our former students, who have gone above and beyond during their time both here and continuing into their Secondary School. From perfect attendance and outstanding behaviour to academic excellence and prestigious awards, these individuals have set an inspiring example of what is possible with dedication, resilience, and hard work.
As you continue your own journey, we hope their accomplishments will motivate you to aim high, stay focused, and make the most of every opportunity.
Who knows? In the future, it might be your name we are celebrating!
🚲 Go Acorn Class! 🌟
Children from Acorn Class did an amazing job representing our school at the Trust Balance Bike Competition! They went head-to-head with pupils from Reception, Year 1, and Year 2 across the Trust — and proudly secured 5th place out of 8 schools!
Well done, team! We`re so proud of your enthusiasm, effort, and teamwork!
Sports Day Highlights! 🏃♂️🎉
Congratulations to all our incredible winners who topped the charts in track and field events — what an achievement!
We also celebrated standout pupils from each year group for showing understanding & application, resilience, and/or leadership throughout the day.
A special shoutout to St David`s House (Yellow Team) for an outstanding total of 3,274 points!
Today we witnessed and celebrated some of the musical talents we have at Horton Kirby with an end of year music concert. It was incredible to see such bravery and talent from some budding little musicians!
