OFSTED 2022..."Pupils describe West Horndon as being a big family. Staff know pupils well. Pupils are proud to be part of such a welcoming school...Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils. Pupils rise to meet these expectations. All staff share this vision. Leaders make sure pupils have a wide set of experiences. These help pupils develop into confident individuals. Pupils develop their self-esteem through extra responsibilities...Leaders have developed an inspirational curriculum that is designed to meet the needs of pupils at West Horndon. ..The whole school environment is a celebration of language and vocabulary...Pupils are well behaved in lessons and around school. They know the school rules...Leaders consider staff’s workload and well-being. Staff enjoy working at the school and feel supported by leaders." Pupils do not disrupt lessons. Pupils always do their best and want to make their teachers proud of what they can achieve. 2025 New Intake Prospective Parent Tours - Monday 7th October 2024 at 9.45am, Monday 18th November 2024 at 9.45am, Monday 9th December 2024 at 9.45am, Tuesday 7th January 2025 at 9.45am Please call the school office or email admin@westhorndon.essex.sch.uk to book a space.
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Feedback from Women in School Day March 2025 
 
I truly believe that West Horndon Primary School has changed my children's life for the better. They both love to be there and we couldn't be happier to support everyone involved.
 
 
West Horndon is a lovely school ,full of great pupils , teachers and staff! They really care about their pupils and what is best for them , all years mix with each other, the older children look out for the smaller one ! It’s more like a little community than a school and that’s something really rare to find and what makes West Horndon the lovely school it is .
 
Thanks again for this opportunity and allowing us to make these special memories together… Wonderful School.!
 
I adore your school and everything you are doing to help my son I wish I would never have to leave
 
Only that I think it is so commendable that you have an environment that allows children to be children. You have an individuality as a school that seems like it is from the past where children and childhood and play was a given. I think the children may not even know how lucky they are to be in a school that honours their childhood experience so naturally. I have had children in 4 different schools none of which I have felt this way about or witnessed such happy, grounded kids. Thank you 
 
I hope women in school day continues in some way, shape, or form even as the school continues to grow. It's one of many things that the school does which makes it so wonderfully unique!
 
Thank you to all staff for welcoming me into the school. It was a pleasurable day and great to see how well mannered and polite the children are. A credit to West Horndon Primary!
 
Thank you for having us all and sharing your day with us. It was very special and we are very lucky
 
I can’t put into words how grateful we are Bobby has a place at this wonderful school/provision. You have given our little boy the confidence to talk!
 
 
 
 
 
Feedback from Marion Blockley, Project Manager - Ironbridge Coracle Trust 
 
The School visited us during a residential trip to Ironbridge. The trustees of the Ironbridge Coracle Trust continue to say how impressed they were by the behaviour, interest and bright questions the children asked about coracles... By serendipity I first met the Head Teacher when he was on a site reconnaissance visit to Ironbridge in his own time. It was very clear that the children had huge respect and affection for him and he led by example...We would love to welcome the school back to share our passion for the weird and wonderful world of Ironbridge Coracles...Pupils on a demanding residential visit, were really well behaved and a pleasure to work with...
 
 
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OPAL Feedback (February 2023):
 
"West Horndon Primary School has just achieved Platinum award status from OPAL Outdoor Play and Learning. This means that they are in the top 0.5% of UK schools for the quality of the play they provide for all their children. The school has demonstrated that it takes the UNCRC Article 31, the child's right to play, seriously and is implementing all stages of school improvement in relation to play, including policy, planning, resourcing, staffing and evaluation." - Michael Follett BA Hons Ed, PGCE OPAL Founder and Director
Kind words from a member of the public.
Feedback from Year 6 visit to Dunton Hills Farm
 
I just wanted to drop a quick line and say what a pleasure it was to have your children visit us today at Dunton Hills Farm. They were kind, polite and friendly. I had great fun in walking and talking with them, Sparky quite enjoyed it too. It really was a delight.
 
Hoping to welcome the members of WHPS again very soon.
 
Sincerely,
 
Andrew Patchett
 
Farm Manager - Dunton Hills Farm 
 
A Card from a Year 6 Parent - May 2022
 
We just wanted to thanks all the team who helped the year 6 pupils through the SATS test last week. ...the staff made the pupils feel at ease and ensured the best environment so they could do their best....
Feedback from the National Maritime Museum 

Dear Mr O'Grady,

Thank you for bringing your children to the National Maritime Museum today, I hope they enjoyed their experience and picked up some interesting facts to start them on the right track for their Vikings project.

I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed working with the children from West Horndon. I found them to be interested and very willing to have a go at answering questions without fear of failing, even though they were right at the start of their project and had little prior knowledge. I was very impressed by certain members of the group who contextualized and applied the information they received. I also found all the children to be extremely polite towards me and each other which was a real joy to witness.

I have the pleasure in teaching a wide variety of children from all sorts of backgrounds and I am happy to say that memories of teaching your class from West Horndon will stay with me for a long time.

Kind regards

Rebecca Swan
 
 
Email from Member of the Public
 
Dear Mrs Curtis,
 
I have just had the pleasure of seeing a group of children from your school on a school trip at a service station near the Watford Gap. I wanted to say that the children behaved very well, even the ones sat far away from the teachers were quiet and well-mannered and a credit to your school.
 
Yours Sincerely, Sarah Hinton