Reculver Church of England Primary School
Hillborough, Herne Bay, CT6 6TA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stella Collins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Sponsor
- Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- VI - Visual Impairment, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 525
- Pupils on roll
- 444
- URN
- 141216
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01227375907
About this school
Reculver Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Herne Bay. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 444 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Reculver Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 82 | 59 | 75 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 64% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 15% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 76% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 76% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 68% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Reculver Church of England Primary 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 | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 493 |
| 2023/24 | 455 |
| 2024/25 | 455 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Reculver Church of England Primary School compares
Reculver Church of England Primary School ranked 279th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.7% | 22% | 444 | — |
| Herne Bay Junior School | 34% | 7.2% | 46.3% | 371 | 2.0 miles |
| Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.5% | 11.2% | 318 | 2.0 miles |
| Herne Bay Infant School | — | 6.7% | 41.5% | 259 | 2.0 miles |
| Herne Church of England Junior School | 81% | 4.1% | 16.8% | 375 | 2.1 miles |
| Hoath Primary School | 71% | 4.9% | 28.9% | 106 | 2.3 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)
- 21.98%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 4.69%
- Persistent absence
- 12.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Herne Bay Junior School2.0 miles
Primary · Herne Bay
-
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School2.0 miles
Primary · Herne Bay
-
Herne Bay Infant School2.0 miles
Primary · Herne Bay
-
Herne Church of England Junior School2.1 miles
Primary · Herne Bay
-
Hoath Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Canterbury
Other schools in Herne Bay
Reculver Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Herne Bay.
- Hampton Primary School Primary
- Herne Bay Infant School Primary
- Herne Bay Junior School Primary
- Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Herne Church of England Junior School Primary
- Thornden Wood Primary School Primary
- Herne Bay High School Secondary
- SALT COLLEGE Other types
Common questions
- What ages does Reculver Church of England Primary School teach?
- Reculver Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Herne Bay.
- Who is the headteacher of Reculver Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Reculver Church of England Primary School is Mrs Stella Collins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Reculver Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Reculver Church of England Primary 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 Reculver Church of England Primary School?
- Reculver Church of England Primary School has 444 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Reculver Church of England Primary School full?
- Reculver Church of England Primary School has capacity for 525 pupils and 444 on roll (85%), 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 Reculver Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Reculver Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Reculver Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Reculver Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Reculver Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Reculver Church of England Primary School is part of THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Reculver Church of England Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Reculver Church of England Primary School's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Reculver Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Reculver Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Reculver Church of England Primary School ranked 279th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Reculver Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Reculver Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Reculver Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Reculver Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 1 July 2026.