Herne Bay Junior School
Kings Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5DA
Ofsted RatingInspected 17 June 2025Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
34.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
2.0%
Reading
Expected level56.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0
Writing
Expected level49.0%
Exceeding4.0%
Maths
Expected level40.0%
Exceeding8.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)98.0
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
48.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
12.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
15.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 81.0% | 5.0% | +4.0 | +3.1 | +4.5 |
| 2016/17 | 86.0% | 11.0% | +3.6 | +2.8 | +2.2 |
| 2017/18 | 74.0% | 9.0% | +2.8 | +1.5 | +0.8 |
| 2018/19 | 71.0% | 7.0% | -0.1 | -0.2 | -1.1 |
| 2022/23 | 43.0% | 6.0% | -2.3 | +0.5 | -3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 42.0% | 2.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 34.0% | 2.0% | - | - | - |