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Herne Bay Infant School

Canterbury, CT6 5SHPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
66 1st-choice / 74 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Herne Bay Infant School

If you're a parent considering Herne Bay Infant School, the feedback from other families is a strong place to start. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering the period up to September 2025, 88% of the 42 respondents said they would recommend the school. That's a solid vote of confidence. The detail backs it up: 97% of parents strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy, and every single respondent felt their child is safe. The school is clearly popular locally too. For entry in the 2025/26 academic year, it received 131 applications for just 74 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 77. Of those, 66 were first-preference applications, and all 66 received an offer. So while getting a place isn't guaranteed, if you live close enough to make it your first choice, your chances are very good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStanley Road, Herne Bay, Canterbury, CT6 5SH
HeadteacherNicky Brown
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils276
Free School Meals (FSM)38.0%
School Capacity276 / 290 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

The full report on this school

What 42 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
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    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Jun 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 12 May 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:05

After-school care

15:05-18:00

Source: herne-bay.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Herne Bay Infant School

Herne Bay Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.