Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
About Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School is a state primary in the Kent local authority, catering for children aged 3 to 7. It sits among a strong field of local peers: the top-ranked school in the LA is Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, followed by Leigh Academy Dartford and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School. The school itself holds an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, a distinction shared by only 54 of the 459 primary schools in Kent. Its nearest Outstanding neighbour is Herne Church of England Junior School, just 0. 2 km away, which means families in the area have a clear pathway from infant to junior provision. With 308 pupils against a capacity of 270, the school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 207 applications for 90 places, with 87 of those going to first-preference families. That oversubscription ratio of 2. 3 to 1 reflects its popularity among local parents.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
28 Sept 2021Source: Ofsted, 11 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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