Best Primary schools in Herne Bay

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements (showing top 10 – Go Pro for full list)
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These rankings cover primary schools in the town of Herne Bay based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.

Graded primary schools
6
Outstanding
3
Good
3
Median inspection year
2016

Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)

O: 50% · G: 50% · RI: 0% · I: 0%

Summary

Outstanding: 3 Good: 3 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
Apr 2016 (exact date for Pro)
Latest inspection
Mar 2024 (exact date for Pro)

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
    Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Herne Bay • CT6 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Nov 2021 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Reculver Church of England Primary School
    Primary • Academy sponsor led • Herne Bay • CT6 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Sep 2018 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Herne Church of England Junior School
    Primary • Voluntary aided school • Herne Bay • CT6 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Apr 2016 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Thornden Wood Primary School
    Primary • Academy converter • Herne Bay • CT6 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Mar 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 5.
    Herne Bay Junior School
    Primary • Foundation school • Herne Bay • CT6 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jul 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 6.
    Herne Bay Infant School
    Primary • Community school • Herne Bay • CT6 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on May 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
How we rank these schools
  1. Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
  2. More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
  3. Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
  4. We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.

Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.

About Ofsted grades
  • Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
  • Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
  • Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
  • Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.

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