Herne Church of England Junior School | Primary in Herne Bay, Canterbury | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Herne Church of England Junior School

Primary

Canterbury · Herne Bay · CT6 7AL http://www.herne-junior.kent.sch.uk

Pupils
375
cap. 360
Ages
7 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
31 Oct 2023
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

6 reports
22 Mar 2016
Full inspectionOutstanding
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5 Nov 2013
Full inspectionRequires Improvement
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27 Jun 2012
Full inspectionSatisfactory
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

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This school is in Canterbury. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
81%
-7pp
LA
63%
England
63%
94%88%81%
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RWM higher
19%
+3pp
LA
10%
England
8%
27%20%12%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
88%
Reading higher standard
37%
Writing expected standard
84%
Writing higher standard
30%
Maths expected standard
90%
Maths higher standard
33%
Science expected standard
98%
SPAG expected standard
86%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
33%
LA AVG 25%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 104.18
GPS scaled score
107.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
370
cap. 360
370365360
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Pupil : teacher ratio
23.6
LA AVG 20.68:1
24.623.221.8
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EAL
4%
LA AVG 13.81%
4%2%1%
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FSM eligible
17%
LA AVG 27.09%
17%15%13%
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SEN
19%
LA AVG 17.42%
19%13%8%
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Overall absence
4%
LA
6%
England
5%
5%4%3%
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Persistent absence
6%
LA
15%
England
13%
11%7%4%
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Overview

AddressSchool Lane, Herne, Herne Bay, CT6 7AL
Telephone01227374069
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio23.6:1
Religious characterChurch of England
Finance£5672 spend / pupil£5764 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2581%19%370
2023/2488%16%360
2022/2387%19%+2.90+2.50+3.20360
2018/1994%27%+3.60+2.60+2.70367
2017/1893%21%+3.50+1.90+3.80361
2016/1785%12%+1.70-0.10-0.50360
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2588%37%84%30%90%33%98%86%107.0107.0107.019%
2023/2492%48%92%31%92%26%98%93%108.0107.0109.018%
2022/2393%41%90%25%93%41%92%93%109.0108.0110.016%
2018/1996%62%97%47%98%46%96%96%111.0110.0114.08%
2017/1897%58%98%37%96%48%98%99%111.0110.0112.09%
2016/1797%42%93%25%92%31%93%96%109.0107.0109.08%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2537023.619%4%17%4%6%
2023/2436021.818%3%16%5%9%
2022/2336022.216%2%15%4%7%
2021/2236222.215%2%16%5%11%
2020/2136623.013%1%14%
2018/1936723.28%2%13%3%4%
2017/1836123.19%2%14%3%5%
2016/1736024.68%1%15%3%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.