Herne Bay High SchoolThe Whitstable School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Herne Bay High School and The Whitstable School are secondary schools.
Herne Bay High School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Whitstable School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Whitstable School is ahead on our composite score.
Herne Bay High School was judged Good and The Whitstable School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.8 for Herne Bay High School and 39.3 for The Whitstable School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Herne Bay High School (41.4 in 2021-22, 36.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Whitstable School (43.9 in 2021-22, 39.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Herne BayHerne Bay High School | WhitstableThe Whitstable School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 84th of 102 in Kent | 57th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,545 | 1,109 | |
| Capacity | 1,494 | 1,220 | |
| Location | Herne Bay, CT6 7NS | Whitstable, CT5 1PX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.8 | 39.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.2% | 29.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.1% | 58.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 8.3% | 67.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.89 | 3.50 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 266 | 217 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 83 | 7 | |
| A-level average points | 30.8 | 33.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,545 | 1,109 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.3% | 27.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.7% | 27.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Herne Bay High School
The Whitstable School
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