Herne Bay High School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Bullockstone Road
Herne Bay
Kent
CT6 7NS
Phone 01227361221
Reference Number 136465

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1545
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.59%
Girls: 48.41%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 31.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 8.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20.2

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 134 137 271
8 134 145 279
9 143 117 260
10 147 103 250
11 141 125 266
12 48 60 108
13 50 61 111

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 85.5%
Unclassified 8.3%
White, Other 1.9%
Mixed, Other 1.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.8%
White & Asian 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
White & Black (African) 0.3%
African 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Asian, Other 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 2022-09-21
Date Report
2022-05-24 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 21 September 2022
2018-01-23 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 01 March 2018
2014-03-06 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 28 March 2014
2012-02-14 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 16 February 2012
2011-06-15 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 07 July 2011
Previously as Herne Bay High School
2008-05-15 Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 09 June 2008
2003-09-22 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 20 May 2004
2008-05-15 Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 09 June 2008
2003-09-22 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 20 May 2004

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
36.8 Unlock Unlock

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 22.2% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 45.1% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 30.73 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 30.85 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C C C+
Average Grade (best 3) C C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 0% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Unlock Unlock
Second Preference 107 10
Third Preference 64 3
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

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Name Distance
Hampton Primary School
Fitzgerald Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8NB
0.42 miles
Thornden Wood Primary School
Greenhill Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7RS
0.52 miles
Herne Bay Infant School
Stanley Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5SH
0.83 miles
Herne Bay Junior School
Kings Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5DA
0.86 miles
Herne Church of England Junior School
School Lane, Herne, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7AL
1.25 miles
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Palmer Close, Herne, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7AH
1.39 miles
Swalecliffe Community Primary School
Bridgefield Road, Swalecliffe, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2PH
2.33 miles
Reculver Church of England Primary School
Hillborough, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6TA
2.75 miles
Hoath Primary School
School Lane, Hoath, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4LA
2.86 miles
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
Northwood Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2EY
3.2 miles
Westmeads Community Infant School
Cromwell Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1NA
3.58 miles
Water Meadows Primary School
Shaftesbury Road, Hersden, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4HS
3.74 miles
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
High Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1AY
3.75 miles
Whitstable Junior School
Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1DB
3.8 miles
Sturry Church of England Primary School
Park View, Sturry, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0NR
3.81 miles
St Alphege Church of England Infant School
Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1DA
3.82 miles
Chislet Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, Chislet, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4DU
3.9 miles
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School
Joy Lane, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 4LT
4.24 miles
St Stephen's Junior School
Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7AD
4.99 miles
Name Distance
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School
Verona House, 45 Station Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5QQ
0.49 miles
The Whitstable School
Bellevue Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1PX
3.29 miles
Orion Spires
Bredlands Lane, Sturry, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0HD
3.7 miles
ISP School Whitstable
ISP Centre, Regent Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1JD
3.76 miles
Junior King's School
Milner Court, Canterbury, CT2 0AY
4.32 miles
The Archbishop's School
St Stephens Hill, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7AP
4.95 miles
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