Thornden Wood Primary School
Academy converter in Herne Bay, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 337 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 41.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Greenhill Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7RS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.thorndenwood.kent.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01227373095 |
| URN | 147751 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 February 2024, published 21 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- Hampton Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Herne Bay Infant School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Herne Bay Junior School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Herne Church of England Junior School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Swalecliffe Community Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Hoath Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
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