Herne Bay Junior School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 7–11 · Herne Bay, Kent
Herne Bay Junior School is a primary school in Herne Bay, Kent for ages 7–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Kings Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5DA
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 371 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “The vast majority of pupils align to the school’s high expectations to ‘be respectful, be responsible and be ready’.”
- “They build positive relationships with staff and their peers and are respectful of different cultures and religions.”
- “Pupils are keen to show their responsibility by taking on leadership roles, such as art ambassadors, sports leaders, house captains and play leaders.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils continue to miss valuable learning time by arriving to school late.”
- “Despite the school’s high ambitions, not all pupils achieve as well as they could in their learning across the curriculum.”
- “The school has designed a curriculum that is ambitious for all pupils, but this ambition is not being consistently achieved.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2025 (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) | 34% | 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 Kent.
- Herne Bay Infant School 0.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hampton Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Herne Church of England Junior School 1.3 mi School remains Outstanding
- Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Thornden Wood Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Reculver Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hoath Primary School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Swalecliffe Community Primary School 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published