Primary school in Herne Bay, Kent
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Palmer Close, Herne, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7AH
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 6 May 2026.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 318
- Places
- 270
- How full
- Full — 318 pupils against 270 places
- Girls / boys
- 150 / 168
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistently absent
- 14%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 11%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- With an EHC plan
- 3%
- On SEN support
- 14%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Canterbury 006C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 26%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 23%
- Households owning their home
- 78%
- Households in social housing
- 7%
- Households with no car
- 15%
- Adults economically inactive
- 50%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: E Thomas-Friend
- Local authority
- Kent
- Ward
- Herne & Broomfield
- Constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- URN
- 118710
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herne Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school | Outstanding 2023 | 81% | 0.1 mi |
| Herne Bay Infant SchoolCommunity school | No grade | — | 1.3 mi |
| Herne Bay Junior SchoolFoundation school | No grade | 34% | 1.3 mi |
| Hoath Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 71% | 1.5 mi |
| Thornden Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 81% | 1.7 mi |
| Hampton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 50% | 1.8 mi |
| Reculver Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 59% | 2 mi |
| Water Meadows Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 71% | 2.5 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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