Herne Bay Junior School is a primary school located in Herne Bay. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 09/06/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Kings Road, Herne Bay

School Information

Address: Kings Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5DA
Website: http://www.hernebay-jun.kent.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01227374608
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Melody Kingman
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 118852

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/06/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 500
Number of Pupils: 440
Number of Boys: 246
Number of Girls: 194

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.1 Confidence interval -1.2 to 1.1
Writing
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -1.2 to 0.8
Maths
Below Average: -1.1 Confidence interval -2.1 to -0.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:71%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Herne Bay Junior School
Kings Road , CT6 5DA 		3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Herne Bay Infant School
Stanley Road , CT6 5SH 		3out of 4 62 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hampton Primary School
Fitzgerald Avenue , CT6 8NB 		3out of 4 1,918 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Herne Church of England Junior School
School Lane , Herne CT6 7AL 		4out of 4 2,213 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Palmer Close , Herne CT6 7AH 		4out of 4 2,354 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Herne Bay High School
Bullockstone Road , CT6 7NS 		3out of 4 1,517 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School
Verona House , 45 Station Road CT6 5QQ 		- not rated 695 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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