Primary schools in Herne Bay

There are 7 primary schools in Herne Bay (Kent), teaching 2,783 pupils. Of the 6 with a score, 2 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Herne Bay All schools in Herne Bay

Pupils from low-income families31%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools2 of 6scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)2of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full2 of 7schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size28.6one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (7)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Herne Church of England Junior SchoolChurch of England · ages 7-11	375	16%	Outstanding 2023	97	95 to 99
2	Thornden Wood Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	337	42%	Good 2024	70	50 to 83
3	Reculver Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	444	23%	Not inspected	38	21 to 58
4	Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-7	318	14%	Report card 2026	24	10 to 50
5	Hampton Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	679	33%	No overall grade 2024	14	8 to 23
6	Herne Bay Junior SchoolFoundation · ages 7-11	371	45%	No overall grade 2025	2	1 to 3
	Herne Bay Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7	259	44%	Not inspected	–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.