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Herne Bay High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Bullockstone Road, Herne Bay CT6 7NS · hernebayhigh.org · 01227 361221

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
36.8
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,507
13 over 1,494 places · 101%
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
33.3%
First language not English
2.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Herne Bay High School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 249 families put the school first and 274 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 296 (Places 274)296September 2023: 295 (Places 267)295September 2024: 270 (Places 269)270September 2025: 249 (Places 260)249September 2026: 249 (Places 274)249Places 274
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262742490.9100%
September 2025Sept 2025260249199%
September 2024Sept 20242692701▲97%
September 2023Sept 20232672951.1▲87%
September 2022Sept 20222742961.1▲87%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 36.8, and 22.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 37.4 (England 46.3)37.42017/18: 38.0 (England 46.5)38.02018/19: 39.2 (England 46.7)39.22021/22: 41.4 (England 48.8)41.42022/23: 41.0 (England 46.3)41.02023/24: 38.1 (England 45.9)38.12024/25: 36.8 (England 46.0)36.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼36.846.0
▼22.2%45.4%
▼51.1%64.8%
▼8.3%40.5%
▼2.894.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form47.3−2.7
Further education34.2−0.4
Other education2.5+2.1
Apprenticeship2.9−0.1
Employment4.1−1.2
Not in a lasting destination4.9−0.4
Activity not captured4.1+2.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 21.9 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 22.8 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 26.0 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 28.7 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 32.6 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 27.4 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 29.8 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 30.8 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
83 studentsC (30.8)Above average +0.21
83 studentsC (30.7)Above average +0.21
48 studentsDist (36.5)Above average +0.56
11 studentsDist- (32.1)Average -0.39
0%AAB or better
97.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2494C (29.8)+0.22
2022/23105C- (27.4)—
2021/22103C+ (32.6)—
2018/1992C (28.7)+0.46
2017/18117C- (26)+0.18
2016/17122D+ (22.8)-0.01
2015/16125D+ (21.9)-0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University42.3−2.1
Other education0.8−8
Apprenticeship4.4−3.7
Employment32.1+11.1
Not in a lasting destination14.6+2.5
Activity not captured5.8+0.2

Ofsted

Herne Bay High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 May 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
24 May 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (546 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
75%
Replies
546
34% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼78% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼76% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼63% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼79% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing●82% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼64% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●73% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼43% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼49% agreeEngland 67%

based on 137 parents (25%) with SEND

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