SALT COLLEGE, Herne Bay
SALT COLLEGE is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 24 in Herne Bay.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
SALT COLLEGE in detail
SALT COLLEGE in its own words
In its own words: "Salt College, located in Herne Bay, Kent, is dedicated to empowering learners with essential skills for tomorrow. We offer specialist pathways in the following sectors; Salt College is a supportive education provider for learners with SEND, providing them for the skills for tomorrow and a true college and training centre experience."
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 and an open evening on Wednesday 18 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to SALT COLLEGE are Fairlight Glen Independent Special School (0.8 miles); The Far Academy CIC (2 miles); The FAR Academy (2 miles); and ISP School Whitstable (3.3 miles, Good).
Fairlight Glen Independent Special SchoolThe Far Academy CICThe FAR AcademyISP School Whitstable
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Herne Bay Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sea Street Gas Works (adjacent), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood SALT COLLEGE stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from SALT COLLEGE
Celebrating the Official Opening of Salt College
2 Sep 2026
GCSE Results Day 2026: Rose's Story
25 Aug 2026
Celebration Day 2026 - One Year of Success and Achievement
10 Jul 2026
New Hairdressing Facilities Upgrade our On-Site Salon
1 Jul 2026
Showcasing What We Offer at our June Open Day
11 Jun 2026
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. SALT COLLEGE is in Kent; for families living there:
Apply to Kent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Herne Bay
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Herne Bay
Across Kent council
Places available
19,539
Applications
18,644
Got 1st preference
78.9%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
Special educational needs provision
SALT COLLEGE is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about SALT COLLEGE
What is the catchment area for SALT COLLEGE?
No fixed boundary. When SALT COLLEGE is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does SALT COLLEGE have specialist SEN provision?
SALT COLLEGE is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to SALT COLLEGE?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming SALT COLLEGE on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near SALT COLLEGE?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is SALT COLLEGE?
SALT COLLEGE is at Unit 5, Herne Bay West Industrial Park, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8JZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)