Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Palmer Close, Herne Bay, CT6 7AH
318 pupils · 118% of 270 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 14.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 22 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.4 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 90 | 126 | 224 | 90 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 90 | 106 | 207 | 90 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 89 | 111 | 221 | 89 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 89 | 137 | 255 | 89 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 91 | 107 | 211 | 91 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 88 | 92 | 188 | 88 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 90 | 117 | 213 | 90 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 89 | 88 | 184 | 89 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Herne Church of England Junior School 0.2 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Herne Bay Infant School 2.1 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Herne Bay Junior School 2.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Hoath Primary School 2.4 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Thornden Wood Primary School 2.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Hampton Primary School 2.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.