Herne Church of England Junior School is a state-funded primary school in Canterbury, South East, for pupils aged 7 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 375 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 360.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (1 Nov 2023). 81% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Outstanding
Based on 1 Nov 2023 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Leadership & management | Outstanding |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Leadership & management | Good |
Ungraded inspection · 1 Nov 2023: School remains Outstanding
Published 29 Apr 2016.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Kent |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 81% | 19% | — |
| Reading | 88% | 37% | 107 |
| Writing | 84% | 30% | — |
| Maths | 90% | 33% | 107 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
22.4 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 3.18% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 0.89% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 93.1% |
| White other | 2.1% |
| Mixed | 3% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Other | 0% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
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