Herne Bay Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Requires improvement Jun 17 2025 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
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 118852
- Address
- Kings Road, CT6 5DA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 391 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 10.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.3%
- Persistent absence
- 21.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 1.5% |
| African | 3.3% |
| Other White | 4.6% |
| Mixed | 8.2% |
| White British | 79% |
| Indian | 1.3% |
| Other | 1.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.3% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.3% |
| Other Asian | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.3
WritingAverage0.5
MathsWell below average-3.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 34% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 2% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 101 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 98 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 94 48 46 |
| Year 4 | 84 43 41 |
| Year 5 | 102 53 49 |
| Year 6 | 111 48 63 |