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Herne Church of England Junior School

Canterbury, CT6 7ALPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
88%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#432 of 13,686 nationally

About Herne Church of England Junior School

Herne Church of England Junior School’s Key Stage 2 results stand out sharply against the Kent local authority average. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 63%, Herne achieves 88% — a full 25 percentage points higher. This places the school first out of 30 primary schools in the Canterbury district, and within the top 5% nationally. The school is also oversubscribed, with 370 pupils on roll against a capacity of 360, suggesting strong local demand. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023 confirmed the school remains Outstanding, with leadership and management also graded Outstanding. This marks a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2013, and the school has held an Outstanding grade across both its graded inspection in March 2016 and its subsequent ungraded inspection.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool Lane, Herne Bay, Canterbury, CT6 7AL
HeadteacherMal Saunders
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils370
Free School Meals (FSM)16.8%
School Capacity370 / 360 (103% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (1 Nov 2023): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 29 Apr 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Herne Church of England Junior School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.