How many schools does Herne Bay have?

OfferDay lists nine schools in Herne Bay, including seven primary schools and one secondary school.

Who inspects schools in Herne Bay?

Every school in Herne Bay is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

How are schools in Herne Bay ranked?

OfferDay ranks schools in Herne Bay where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Schools in Herne Bay

Herne Bay has 9 schools listed on OfferDay. It is in the Kent local authority area.

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About schools in Herne Bay

Herne Bay lists nine schools, most of them primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25: 57%; of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 5 schools with published results

Primary schools7

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

Hampton Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

50%

expected standard
Herne Bay Infant School
Community school · Ages 3 to 7
Herne Bay Junior School
Foundation school · Ages 7 to 11

34%

expected standard
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 7
Herne Church of England Junior School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 7 to 11

81%

expected standard
Reculver Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

59%

expected standard
Thornden Wood Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

81%

expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

Herne Bay High School
Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

36.8

Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

SALT COLLEGE
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16 to 24

Common questions about schools in Herne Bay

How many schools does Herne Bay have?: OfferDay lists nine schools in Herne Bay, including seven primary schools and one secondary school.
Who inspects schools in Herne Bay?: Every school in Herne Bay is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
How are schools in Herne Bay ranked?: OfferDay ranks schools in Herne Bay where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 15 July 2026.