Herne Church of England Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Oct 31 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kent
Unique reference
118736
Address
School Lane, Herne, CT6 7AL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
370 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
54.1%
Girls
45.9%
First language not English
3.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.8%
Persistent absence
6.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 93.8%
Mixed 3%
Other White 1.1%
Indian 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.9
WritingAbove average2.5
MathsWell above average3.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 88%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 16%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
92
58
34
Year 4
93
46
47
Year 5
95
52
43
Year 6
90
44
46
Year 2024-2025