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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The School Day

Our School Day

To ensure we are compliant with our requirements of offering a minimum of 32.5 hours of school every week, please see below for a breakdown of how we achieve this:

08:20 – Teaching Staff Briefing Meeting

08:45 - Gate and registration open (early morning activities)

09:00 - School day officially begins

09:15 - Registration closes

09:15 - Whole school assembly

09:30 – Session 1

10:45 - Break time (Years 1 - 6)

10:55  – Session 2

12:00 - Session 3

12:30 - 13:30 - Lunchtime and OPAL 

13:30 – Registration

13:35 - Session 4

14:25 - Session 5

15:00 - The Big Read

15:30 - End of school day 

 

16:30 - After school clubs finish 

 

Each school day lasts 6 hours and 30 minutes. This equates to 32 hours and 30 minutes of schooling each week.