Herne Church of England Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

School Lane, Herne, Herne Bay, CT6 7ALOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Herne Church of England 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 1st of 5 primary schools in Herne Bay. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 March 2016, report published 29 April 2016

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%

81%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

375 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals15.5%

15.5%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.7%

15.7%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Herne Church of England Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Herne Bay Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Herne Bay Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	34% met the expected standard
Thornden Wood Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Hoath Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Mal Saunders
Phone: 01227374069
Website: herne-junior.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Herne, Herne Bay, CT6 7AL
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118736

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.