Herne Bay Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 29 2020 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
- 384 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 7.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 81.8%
Mixed 5.9%
Other White 4.4%
Unclassified 2.6%
African 1.8%
Indian 1.6%
Other 1%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 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 43%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 99
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 80 42 38 |
| Year 4 | 96 47 49 |
| Year 5 | 107 47 60 |
| Year 6 | 101 49 52 |