Herne Bay High School
Academy converter secondary school in Herne Bay (Kent).
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Nearby schools
nearest first28 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Hampton Primary School, 0.4 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Primary | 679 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| SALT COLLEGESpecial post 16 institution | 0.5 mi | Special | - | - |
| Thornden Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 337 | Good, 2024 |
| Herne Bay Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 259 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2016) |
| Herne Bay Junior SchoolFoundation | 0.9 mi | Primary | 371 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3 |
| Herne Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.2 mi | Primary | 375 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2016) |
| Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.4 mi | Primary | 318 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Swalecliffe Community Primary SchoolFoundation | 2.3 mi | Primary | 492 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013) |
| The Far AcademySpecial post 16 institution | 2.4 mi | Special | - | - |
| The Far Academy CICSpecial post 16 institution | 2.4 mi | Special | - | - |
| Reculver Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 2.7 mi | Primary | 444 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2018) |
| Hoath Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.9 mi | Primary | 106 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhitstableAcademy converter | 3.2 mi | Primary | 301 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (May 2015, previous school) |
| The Whitstable SchoolAcademy converter | 3.3 mi | Secondary | 1,112 | Good, 2024 |
| Westmeads Community Infant SchoolCommunity | 3.6 mi | Primary | 183 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Orion SpiresAcademy sponsor led | 3.7 mi | Secondary | 620 | Good, 2023 |
| ISP School WhitstableOther independent special | 3.7 mi | Special | 16 | - |
| Water Meadows Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.8 mi | Primary | 188 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| St Alphege Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.8 mi | Primary | 206 | Good, 2024 |
| Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.8 mi | Primary | 226 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2022Last graded Outstanding (Jan 2017) |
| Whitstable Junior SchoolFoundation | 3.8 mi | Primary | 202 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2015) |
| Sturry Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.8 mi | Primary | 414 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Chislet Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.9 mi | Primary | 104 | Good, 2022 |
| Joy Lane Primary Foundation SchoolFoundation | 4.2 mi | Primary | 621 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2014) |
| Junior King's SchoolOther independent | 4.3 mi | Independent | 333 | - |
| University of KentHigher education institutions | 4.7 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| The Archbishop's SchoolFoundation | 5.0 mi | Secondary | 770 | Good, 2023 |
| St Stephen's Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 5.0 mi | Primary | 400 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (May 2013) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 40% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 7 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 145
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