Reculver Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Herne Bay, Kent
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.369 miles
Published by Kent County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Reculver Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Herne Bay, Kent for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 20 November 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
Reculver Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 2.369 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 2.369 miles from the school, the longest of the 4 years and further than in 2025 and 2023.
- Of the 434 Kent primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (this one included), it was the 205th longest, against a middle figure of 2.24 miles.
- For Reception 2026, 53 first-choice applications for 60 offers: 49 offers went to first-choice families, and 4 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 59% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, 4th highest among this school and the 6 of the 8 nearest Kent primary schools that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Hillborough, Herne Bay, CT6 6TA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 444 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 20 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), thrive at this inclusive school.”
- “Teachers are highly ambitious for all pupils.”
- “Staff ensure that pupils learn the important skills and knowledge they need.”
To improve
- “Due to the impact of COVID-19, and historic teaching, this is less consistent for older pupils.”
- “As a result, a small number of pupils’ work shows errors in their writing.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 December 2024 (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) | 59% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 53 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 49 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Herne Bay Junior School 2.0 mi Not judged
- Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Herne Bay Infant School 2.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Herne Church of England Junior School 2.1 mi School remains Outstanding
- Hoath Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chislet Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Hampton Primary School 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Thornden Wood Primary School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published