Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Voluntary controlled school in Herne Bay, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 3 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 318 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 270 |
| Free school meals | 14.10% |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Palmer Close, Herne, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7AH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.herne-infant.kent.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01227740793 |
| URN | 118710 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 May 2026, published 22 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 September 2021, published 11 November 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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 Church of England Junior School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- Herne Bay Infant School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Herne Bay Junior School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Hoath Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Thornden Wood Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Hampton Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Reculver Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Water Meadows Primary School (primary school, about 4.0 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.