Herne Church of England Junior School is a primary school located in Herne Bay. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 23/03/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are well above average, progress in maths is above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.2%, which is 0.8 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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School Lane, Herne Bay

School Information

Address: School Lane, Herne Bay, CT6 7AL
Website: http://www.herne-junior.kent.sch.uk
Telephone: 01227374069
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Mal Saunders
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 118736

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 23/03/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 366
Number of Boys: 186
Number of Girls: 180

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 3.6 Confidence interval 2.3 to 4.9
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.6 Confidence interval 1.4 to 3.8
Maths
Above Average: 2.7 Confidence interval 1.6 to 3.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:94%
England Average:65%

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

School:27%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:111
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:110
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Herne Church of England Junior School
School Lane , Herne CT6 7AL
4out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Palmer Close , Herne CT6 7AH
4out of 4 257 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Herne Bay Infant School
Stanley Road , CT6 5SH
3out of 4 2,162 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Herne Bay Junior School
Kings Road , CT6 5DA
3out of 4 2,213 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Briary Primary School
Greenhill Road , CT6 7RS
- not rated 2,679 yd Academy converter No 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 2,194 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 2,252 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.