Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolReculver Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Herne Bay.
Summary of the comparison
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School and Reculver Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Herne Bay.
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Reculver Church of England Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and Reculver Church of England Primary School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Reculver Church of England Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Herne BayHerne Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Herne BayReculver Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 423rd of 450 in Kent | 185th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 308 | 455 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 525 | |
| Location | Herne Bay, CT6 7AH | Herne Bay, CT6 6TA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 308 | 455 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.2% | 22.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 20.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 12.1% 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 Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Reculver Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School · Reculver Church of England Primary School