Herne Bay High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 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
- 1545 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29%
- Persistent absence
- 27.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 85.5%
Unclassified 8.3%
Mixed 2.9%
Other White 1.9%
Indian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.7
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.89
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 107 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 75 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 107 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Herne Bay High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 260
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 107
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 271 134 137 |
| Year 8 | 279 134 145 |
| Year 9 | 260 143 117 |
| Year 10 | 250 147 103 |
| Year 11 | 266 141 125 |
| Year 12 | 108 48 60 |
| Year 13 | 111 50 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |