Herne Bay Infant SchoolHampton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Herne Bay.
Summary of the comparison
Herne Bay Infant School and Hampton Primary School are primary schools in Herne Bay.
Herne Bay Infant School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hampton Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Herne Bay Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Herne Bay Infant School was judged Good and Hampton Primary School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hampton Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Herne BayHerne Bay Infant School | Herne BayHampton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 443rd of 450 in Kent | 273rd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 276 | 677 | |
| Capacity | 290 | 710 | |
| Location | Herne Bay, CT6 5SH | Herne Bay, CT6 8NB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 276 | 677 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.5% | 30.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 20.2% 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.
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 Infant School
Hampton Primary School
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