Schools and Education in Herne Common

There are 47 schools within 5 miles of Herne Common town centre, including 24 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Herne Church of England Junior School, Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School and Reculver Church of England Primary School.

Total Schools
47
Primary
24
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
100%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
21
Outstanding (6) Good (21) Not yet inspected (20)
Herne Church of England Junior School Primary 0.7 miles School Lane, Herne, Herne Bay, CT6 7AL Inspected: 06 December 2023 Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Primary 0.8 miles Palmer Close, Herne, Herne Bay, CT6 7AH Inspected: 12 November 2021 Reculver Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Reculver Lane, Herne Bay, CT6 6TA Inspected: 18 December 2024 Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Primary 4.2 miles High Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AY Inspected: 31 January 2023 Blean Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Whitstable Road, Blean, Canterbury, CT2 9ED Inspected: 12 May 2022 Riverside Children's Centre (Canterbury) 4.5 miles Kingsmead Road, Canterbury, CT2 7PH Inspected: 11 July 2012
Herne Bay High School Secondary 1.1 miles Bullockstone Road, Herne Bay, CT6 7NS Inspected: 21 September 2022 Briary Children's Centre 1.2 miles Greenhill Road (West), Herne Bay, CT6 7RS Inspected: 23 February 2012 Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Not applicable 1.4 miles Station Road, 45 Station Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5QQ Inspected: 16 July 2025 Herne Bay Infant School Primary 1.5 miles Stanley Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5SH Inspected: 09 July 2025 Water Meadows Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Shaftesbury Road, Hersden, Canterbury, CT3 4HS Inspected: 05 March 2025 Swalecliffe Community Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Bridgefield Road, Swalecliffe, Whitstable, CT5 2PH Inspected: 18 October 2023 Chislet Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Church Lane, Chislet, Canterbury, CT3 4DU Inspected: 18 January 2023 The Whitstable School Secondary 3.6 miles Bellevue Road, Whitstable, CT5 1PX Inspected: 25 April 2024 University of Kent Not applicable 4 miles Giles Lane, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ Inspected: 08 August 2024 Parkside Community Foundation Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Tennyson Avenue, Canterbury, CT1 1EP Inspected: 22 June 2023 St Stephen's Junior School Primary 4.2 miles Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury, CT2 7AD Inspected: 28 April 2023 St Alphege Church of England Infant School Primary 4.2 miles Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DA Inspected: 04 July 2024 The Archbishop's School Secondary 4.2 miles St. Stephen's Hill, Canterbury, CT2 7AP Inspected: 19 January 2024 ISP School Whitstable Not applicable 4.2 miles Regent Street, Regent Street, Kent, CT5 1JD Inspected: 10 November 2025 St Stephen's Infant School Primary 4.2 miles Hales Drive, St Stephen's, Canterbury, CT2 7AB Inspected: 29 February 2024 Whitstable Junior School Primary 4.3 miles Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DB Inspected: 09 June 2025 Bemix Not applicable 4.5 miles Brockenhurst Close, Unit 44, Canterbury, CT2 7FG Inspected: 16 June 2022 Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Primary 4.5 miles Joy Lane, Whitstable, CT5 4LT Inspected: 11 June 2024 St Johns Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles St. John's Place, Northgate, Canterbury, CT1 1BD Inspected: 08 March 2024 St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Primary 4.7 miles Military Road, Canterbury, CT1 1NE Inspected: 16 June 2023 Canterbury Christ Church University Not applicable 4.9 miles Monastery Street, Canterbury, CT1 1QU Inspected: 04 April 2022
Thornden Wood Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Greenhill Road (West), Herne Bay, CT6 7RS Inspected: 22 March 2024 SALT COLLEGE Not applicable 1.5 miles Sea Street, Herne Bay West Industrial Park, Herne Bay, CT6 8JZ Hampton Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Fitzgerald Avenue, Herne Bay, CT6 8NB Herne Bay Junior School Primary 1.6 miles King's Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5DA The Poppy Children's Centre 1.6 miles King's Road, Memorial Park, Herne Bay, CT6 5RE Hoath Primary School Primary 2 miles Church Road, Hoath, Canterbury, CT3 4LA Inspected: 03 March 2022 Orion Spires Secondary 2.6 miles Bredlands Lane, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0HD Inspected: 02 March 2023 The Tina Rintoul Children's Centre 2.7 miles Shaftesbury Road, Shaftesbury Road, Canterbury, CT3 4HS Sturry Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Park View, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0NR Swalecliffe Children's Centre 2.9 miles Bridgefield Road, Whitstable, CT5 2PH Inspected: 10 June 2011 The Far Academy CIC Not applicable 2.9 miles Harvey Drive, Harvey Drive, Whitstable, CT5 3QT The FAR Academy Not applicable 2.9 miles Harvey Drive, Harvey Drive, Whitsable, CT5 3QT Junior King's School Not applicable 3.3 miles Mill Road, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0AY St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Primary 3.7 miles Northwood Road, Whitstable, CT5 2EY Westmeads Community Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Cromwell Road, Whitstable, CT5 1NA Joy Lane Children's Centre 4.5 miles Joy Lane, Joy Lane, Whitstable, CT5 4LT St Edmund's School Canterbury Not applicable 4.7 miles St. Thomas Hill, Canterbury, CT2 8HU Kent College (Canterbury) Not applicable 4.7 miles Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT Kent College International Study Centre Not applicable 4.7 miles Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT The King's School Canterbury Not applicable 4.8 miles Broad Street, Canterbury, CT1 2ES