Herne Bay High School Catchment Area
Herne Bay High School is an academy converter secondary school in Herne Bay, Kent , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1545 pupils, and a capacity of 1494 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,545
Pupils
1,494
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Herne Bay High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Herne Bay High School?
The catchment area for Herne Bay High School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Herne Bay High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Herne Bay High School: at or above its 1494 place limit
Herne Bay High School has a published admission number of 1494 places. 1545 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1494 places. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 31.5% of pupils at Herne Bay High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
Herne Bay High School: School Information
- Full address
- Bullockstone Road, Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 31.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136465
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Herne Bay High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Herne Bay High School
What is the catchment area for Herne Bay High School? ▾
The catchment area for Herne Bay High School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Herne Bay High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Herne Bay High School currently has 1545 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1494 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Herne Bay High School? ▾
Admission to Herne Bay High School is managed by Kent. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Herne Bay High School cover? ▾
Herne Bay High School is a secondary school in Herne Bay, Kent, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Herne Bay High School? ▾
Herne Bay High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.