Reculver Church of England Primary School, Herne Bay

Outstanding
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.3km)Unlikely (~3.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Stella Collins
Pupils:444 / 525 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01227375907
Address:Hillborough, Herne Bay, CT6 6TA
Trust:THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:141216
UKPRN:10047006
Diocese:Diocese of Canterbury
Constituency:Herne Bay and Sandwich
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2018 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

23.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

83 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy95%
Well taught93%
Good progress95%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns72%
Wider development86%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths-5ppWriting-2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 79%. Maths has declined from 76% to 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 71%.

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

30.2

Infant (KS1)

27.4

KS2

16

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Reculver School (o/s)
51m · 1 min walk
Barnes Way (adj)
196m · 3 min walk
Sanderling Road (adj)
527m · 9 min walk
Bishopstone Lane (adj)
572m · 9 min walk
May Street Cross (S-bound)
659m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

444 pupils

525 capacity

81 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Herne Bay

Low pressure
New homes approved:516
Projected new pupils:129

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Herne Bay

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

19 November 2024
3 July 2018
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.69002%

Overall absence

12.09877%

Persistent absence

405

Enrolments

Authorised3.97216%
Unauthorised0.71785%
Persistent (10%+)12.09877%
Severe (50%+)0.74074%

Absence trend

3.73015%
18/19
3.85679%
20/21
6.91675%
21/22
6.01119%
22/23
4.8547%
23/24
4.69002%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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