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Herne Bay High School

Academy converter · Herne Bay · CT6 7NS

Ages 11–18 · 1,507 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.1

Overall absence

11.4%

Admissions demand

1.01 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.02
−20+2
Attainment 838.1
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry4%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.9%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,371

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.01 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

270

Places offered

269

1st-preference offers

261

Total preferences (any rank)
509
Preferred offers (top 3)
269
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,507 pupils · 1,494 places

Pupils on roll
1,507
Boys / girls
805 / 702
School capacity
1,494
Capacity fill
1,507 / 1,494 (101%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
431
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HERNE BAY HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
HERNE BAY HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Jon Boyes

Location

Address
Bullockstone Road
Postcode
CT6 7NS
Town
Herne Bay
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Canterbury
Constituency
Herne Bay and Sandwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Herne Bay, Kent, 1,507 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.3%.

Open schools in Herne Bay
9
Secondary schools in Herne Bay
1
Academies among open schools in Herne Bay
44% (4)
Open schools in CT6
9
Secondary in CT6
1
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Herne BayNear CT6

  • Hampton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Herne Bay · CT6 8NB · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM32.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.4 miles away

  • SALT COLLEGE

    Special post 16 institution

    Herne Bay · CT6 8JZ · Kent

    Ages 16–24

    0.5 miles away

  • Thornden Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Herne Bay · CT6 7RS · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM41.8%
    • Demand0.86

    0.5 miles away

  • Herne Bay Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Herne Bay · CT6 5SH · Kent

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM44.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Herne Bay Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Herne Bay · CT6 5DA · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM45.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Herne Church of England Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Herne Bay · CT6 7AL · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Swalecliffe Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Whitstable · CT5 2PH · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.91

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jon Boyes
Telephone
01227361221
Website
http://www.hernebayhigh.org

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