Herne Bay Infant School
Stanley Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5SH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Nicky Brown
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 290
- Pupils on roll
- 259
- URN
- 118359
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01227372245
About this school
Herne Bay Infant School is a community primary school in Herne Bay. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 259 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Herne Bay Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Herne Bay Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 304 |
| 2023/24 | 302 |
| 2024/25 | 276 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Herne Bay Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.7% | 41.5% | 259 | — |
| Herne Bay Junior School | 34% | 7.2% | 46.3% | 371 | 0.0 miles |
| Hampton Primary School | 50% | 7.4% | 30.7% | 679 | 1.1 miles |
| Herne Church of England Junior School | 81% | 4.1% | 16.8% | 375 | 1.2 miles |
| Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.5% | 11.2% | 318 | 1.3 miles |
| Thornden Wood Primary School | 81% | 6.6% | 42.2% | 337 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 41.53%
- English as an additional language
- 9.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.73%
- Persistent absence
- 24.08%
Location
Nearby schools
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Herne Bay Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Herne Bay
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Hampton Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Herne Bay
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Herne Church of England Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Herne Bay
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Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School1.3 miles
Primary · Herne Bay
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Thornden Wood Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Herne Bay
Other schools in Herne Bay
- Hampton Primary School Primary
- Herne Bay Junior School Primary
- Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Herne Church of England Junior School Primary
- Reculver Church of England Primary School Primary
- Thornden Wood Primary School Primary
- Herne Bay High School Secondary
- SALT COLLEGE Other types
Common questions
- What ages does Herne Bay Infant School teach?
- Herne Bay Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Herne Bay.
- Who is the headteacher of Herne Bay Infant School?
- The headteacher of Herne Bay Infant School is Ms Nicky Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Herne Bay Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Herne Bay Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Herne Bay Infant School?
- Herne Bay Infant School has 259 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Herne Bay Infant School full?
- Herne Bay Infant School has capacity for 290 pupils and 259 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Herne Bay Infant School a faith school?
- No. Herne Bay Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Herne Bay Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Herne Bay Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Herne Bay Infant School's absence rate?
- Herne Bay Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Herne Bay Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Herne Bay Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.