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%
White British 79%
Mixed 8.2%
Other White 4.6%
African 3.3%
Unclassified 1.5%
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
School 42%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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 |