SALT COLLEGE

Special · ages 16-24MixedSpecial post 16 institutionHerne Bay Kent

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SALT COLLEGE is a special post 16 institution in Herne Bay for boys and girls aged 16 to 24.

Unit 5, Herne Bay West Industrial Park, Sea Street, Herne Bay, CT6 8JZ01227 204444salt-college.co.ukMr Kurt Salter chief executive officer & executive principalAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2025: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Places250

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m25612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate76 per 1,000 people17% lower than the England average

Typical house price£346,745Canterbury

Nearest bus stop160 mSea Street Gas Works, 10 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Hampton Primary School	Academy	220 m	679	No overall grade 2024	14	Compare
Thornden Wood Primary School	Academy	640 m	337	Good 2024	70	Compare
Herne Bay High School	Academy	740 m	1,507	Good 2022	8	Compare
Herne Bay Infant School	Council	1.2 miles	259	Not inspected	–	Compare
Herne Bay Junior School	Foundation	1.2 miles	371	No overall grade 2025	2	Compare
Herne Church of England Junior School	Church of England	1.7 miles	375	Outstanding 2023	97	Compare
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School	Church of England	1.8 miles	318	Report card 2026	24	Compare
Swalecliffe Community Primary School	Foundation	1.9 miles	492	Good 2023	18	Compare

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Questions parents ask

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Contact and details

Address: Unit 5, Herne Bay West Industrial Park, Sea Street, Herne Bay, CT6 8JZ
Telephone: 01227 204444
Website: www.salt-college.co.uk
Chief Executive Officer & Executive Principal: Mr Kurt Salter
Type of school: Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
Phase: Special school, ages 16-24
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: Kent
Ward: West Bay
Constituency: Herne Bay and Sandwich
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened: 1 April 2025
URN: 152615 · LAESTAB 8867922

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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