Hoath Primary SchoolHerne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Hoath Primary School and Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School are primary schools.
Hoath Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Hoath Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hoath Primary School was judged strong and Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hoath Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CanterburyHoath Primary School | Herne BayHerne Church of England Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 423rd of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 104 | 308 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 270 | |
| Location | Canterbury, CT3 4LA | Herne Bay, CT6 7AH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 104 | 308 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.9% | 11.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 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.
Hoath Primary School
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
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