Herne Bay Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Kings Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5DAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Herne Bay Junior School is a primary school in Herne Bay for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 5th of 5 primary schools in Herne Bay. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025, report published 7 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

110 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths34%

34%, 28 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

371 pupils on roll, with places for 500

Eligible for free school meals45.3%

45.3%, 18.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.4%

12.4%, 9.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Herne Bay Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Herne Bay Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hampton Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	50% met the expected standard
Herne Church of England Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	81% met the expected standard
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Thornden Wood Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Melody Wilkinson
Phone: 01227374608
Website: hernebay-jun.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kings Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5DA
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118852

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.