Herne Bay High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 15 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136465
- Address
- Bullockstone Road, CT6 7NS
- Website
- http://www.hernebayhigh.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1580 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.9%
- Persistent absence
- 34.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
White British 87.7%
Unclassified 6.2%
Mixed 3%
Other White 1.8%
Indian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
African 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.94
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 2%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.95
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 15 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 206 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 97 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 205 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Herne Bay High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 269
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 270
- 2nd preference
- 119
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 261
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 281 135 146 |
| Year 8 | 267 146 121 |
| Year 9 | 266 157 109 |
| Year 10 | 270 141 129 |
| Year 11 | 243 124 119 |
| Year 12 | 127 62 65 |
| Year 13 | 126 50 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 2.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 1.7% |