New Horizons Children's Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Chatham (Medway).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Are you looking for a nursery space for your child? Contact us to discover our early years offering and learn about our latest availability. At New Horizons, every child matters - we take time to know them well. Every moment of learning counts, and were comitted to high standards, ambitious teaching and rich curriculum that empowers every pupil to be their best self.
'The school coveys a positive, caring and creative atmosphere, demonstrating that careful thought has been put into its organisational structure and visual presentation'
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
22 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Band
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
and 6 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Investors in PeopleStaff development
Key facts
- URN
- 140215
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Medway
- Constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Mandy Samrai | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Mandy Samrai Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Peter Martin Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Martin Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Carrie Myhill | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Simon Brown | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Justina Obe | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kirstie Jones | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Magdalena Pinkos | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel High | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Martin Confirmed same person | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gill Gurtej | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Georgina Spratt | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Ms Mandy Samrai Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record