51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
769.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,545
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Herne Bay High School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofHERNE BAY HIGH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
-4pp
63%57%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
-3pp
31%27%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Attainment 8
36.8
-1.3
41.439.136.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.8
EBacc entry
8%
+5pp
42%22%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
769.7
+53.7
857.1786.5716.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 769.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.8
+0.9
32.630.027.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.8
A-level value added
+0.21
0
+0.5+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-3pp
3%2%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,545
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Bullockstone Road, Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Local authority
Kent
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 51% | 22% | 36.8 | Not applicable | 8% | 769.7 | 25% | 1,545 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 26% | 38.1 | -1.02 | 4% | 716.0 | 13% | 1,580 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 31% | 41.0 | -0.94 | 2% | 744.4 | 5% | 1,586 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 30% | 41.4 | -0.99 | 6% | 857.1 | 9% | 1,615 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 26% | 39.2 | -0.43 | 42% | 808.8 | 42% | 1,561 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 18% | 38.0 | -0.33 | 48% | 836.6 | 49% | 1,557 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 26% | 37.4 | -0.36 | 36% | — | 41% | 1,564 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.8 | C | +0.21 | 0% | 127 |
| 2023/24 | 29.8 | C | +0.22 | 3% | 149 |
| 2022/23 | 27.4 | C- | — | 0% | 141 |
| 2021/22 | 32.6 | C+ | — | 2% | 140 |
| 2018/19 | 28.7 | C | +0.46 | 0% | 141 |
| 2017/18 | 26.0 | C- | +0.18 | 1% | 144 |
| 2016/17 | 22.8 | D+ | -0.01 | 2% | 146 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,545 | 16.3 | 14% | 2% | 33% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,580 | 15.4 | 15% | 2% | 31% | 11% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 1,586 | 15.2 | 11% | 2% | 28% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,615 | 16.4 | 8% | 3% | 26% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,620 | 17.1 | 7% | 2% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,561 | 17.1 | 8% | 3% | 25% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,557 | 18.1 | 14% | 3% | 24% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,564 | 17.9 | 14% | 2% | 27% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.