Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay · Kent
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About Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay High School is a secondary academy in Herne Bay, Kent. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
HERNE BAY HIGH SCHOOL is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Kent. Regions: South East. — from the HERNE BAY HIGH SCHOOL public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Herne Bay High School
- Address
- Bullockstone Road
- Postcode
- CT6 7NS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Parliamentary constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- URN (official identifier)
- 136465
- Establishment number
- 5448
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 1507
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1494
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- HERNE BAY HIGH SCHOOL
- Local authority
- Kent
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Simmons
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 24 May 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.hernebayhigh.org
- Telephone
- 01227361221
- Date opened
- 1 Mar 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Herne Bay High School
| 2025/26 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,507 | 250,889 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 30.9% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.4% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.4% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Herne Bay High School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 1 Mar 2018
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Mar 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Jul 2011
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Herne Bay High School (URN 118920)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 9 Jun 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Herne Bay High School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.6% | 7.8% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 27.6% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Herne Bay High School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £479,600 for 436 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 33.4% | 27.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £367 | £364 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Herne Bay High School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,548 pupils.
| This school | Kent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £12,328,000 £7,964 per pupil | £7,940 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £12,230,000 £7,901 per pupil | £7,561 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £6,214,000 £4,014 per pupil · 50.8% | £4,395 · 58.1% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,588,000 £1,026 per pupil · 13.0% | £699 · 9.2% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £455,000 £294 per pupil · 3.7% | £104 · 1.4% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £180,000 £116 per pupil · 1.5% | £83 · 1.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £98,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £648,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,450 per pupil, supply and agency £261 per pupil — spending up £451 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
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