Herne Bay Junior School
Foundation school in Herne Bay, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 371 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Free school meals | 45.30% |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Kings Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5DA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.hernebay-jun.kent.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01227374608 |
| URN | 118852 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 June 2025, published 7 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 January 2020, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Herne Bay Infant School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Hampton Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Herne Church of England Junior School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Thornden Wood Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Reculver Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Hoath Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Swalecliffe Community Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.