Herne Church of England Junior School

Voluntary aided school·Primary school Herne Bay, Kent·CT6 7AL
Composite score
74.8
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#1,165
National rank
#158
In South East
#40
In Kent
Top 8%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
81%
% achieving higher RWM
19%
Reading average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
370
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
16.8%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
3.5%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
14.6%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
4.0%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
4.7%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
9.4%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
23.6
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£5,672
Typical primary: £6,960

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About Herne Church of England Junior School

Herne Church of England Junior School is a primary school in Herne Bay, Kent, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. Around 370 pupils aged 7 to 11 attend the school. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That is down 7.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 8% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 19% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 4.7%. There are about 23.6 pupils per teacher. Herne Church of England Junior School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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