Herne Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Petersfield, Hampshire
Herne Junior School is a primary school in Petersfield, Hampshire for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 February 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Love Lane, Herne Junior School, Petersfield, GU31 4BP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 437 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are truly known as individuals at this school.”
- “Relationships between adults and pupils are positive and respectful.”
- “Pupils are enthusiastic learners and confident communicators.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, pupils do not achieve as highly.”
- “In a few subjects, the curriculum has not been in place long enough to be embedded securely.”
- “In others, the work that teachers provide does not always deepen pupils’ understanding as extensively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- Sheet Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Petersfield Infant School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Langrish Primary School 2.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Buriton Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Liss Infant School 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Liss Junior School 2.7 mi Good
- Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School 3.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published