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Herne Bay Junior School

Foundation school · Herne Bay · CT6 5DA

Ages 7–11 · 371 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)42%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.3%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
410

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

371 pupils · 500 places

Pupils on roll
371
Boys / girls
193 / 178
School capacity
500
Capacity fill
371 / 500 (74%)
Free school meals
45.3%
FSM pupils
168
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Melody Wilkinson

Location

Address
Kings Road
Postcode
CT6 5DA
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Herne Bay, Kent, 371 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 45.3%.

Open schools in Herne Bay
9
Primary schools in Herne Bay
7
Academies among open schools in Herne Bay
44% (4)
Open schools in CT6
9
Primary in CT6
7
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary 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

  • Herne Bay Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Herne Bay · CT6 5SH · Kent

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Hampton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Herne Bay · CT6 8NB · Kent

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.1 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%

    1.3 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

    1.4 miles away

  • Hoath Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Canterbury · CT3 4LA · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand1.36

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melody Wilkinson
Telephone
01227374608
Website
http://www.hernebay-jun.kent.sch.uk/

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