Reculver Church of England Primary School, Herne Bay

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff, and governors, I welcome you to Reculver Church of England Primary School. Our children are rightly proud of their school and achievements and we are always aiming ever higher to ensure the best for every child."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, athletics, cross-country, dance, choir, cooking and forest school.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Reculver Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (76% in reading, 76% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Reculver Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 146 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Reculver Church of England Primary School are Herne Bay Junior School (2 miles, Good, 56% reading, 40% maths); Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School (2 miles, Outstanding); Herne Bay Infant School (2 miles, Good); and Herne Church of England Junior School (2.1 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 90% maths).

Reculver Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

Reculver Church of England Primary School is one of 18 schools run by The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

83 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Reculver Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 65% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (65%).

2.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 103 pupils (23.2%) received SEN support and 9 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Reculver Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for visual impairment, speech, language and communication needs and autism: 15 places, 8 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Herne Bay Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Reculver School (outside), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).

In 2024/25, Reculver Church of England Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.