Herne Bay Junior School

Kings Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5DA

Not rated

Inspected 17 June 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

34%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

391

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 391 / 500 (78%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 June 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

46.3%

Disadvantaged

10.5%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

14.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

34%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

101

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.2%

Overall absence

22.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

19.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.8 vs 2023/24

20.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.6 vs 2023/24

22.41

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.1 vs 2023/24

£45,566

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,487 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,152

Spend per pupil

£6,771

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.