Voluntary controlled school · Kent

Hernhill Church of England Primary School

5–11Ages
210Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
118647URN

Fostall, Hernhill, Faversham, ME13 9JG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingOct 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.9 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

99 applications for 30 places · 61st of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingOct 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

Inspection history

7 March 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
31 October 2017
Graded inspection: Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Kent median (2.4) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

99 applications · 30 places offered · 47 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.3; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.9; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.6; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.2; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.3; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.0; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.4; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.2; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.3; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.3; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.4; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.3; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.2; Kent median median 2.3

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	99	3.3	47	1.57
Sep 2025	29	84	2.9	36	1.24
Sep 2024	30	77	2.6	31	1.03
Sep 2023	30	65	2.2	33	1.10
Sep 2022	30	68	2.3	32	1.07
Sep 2021	30	61	2.0	29	0.97
Sep 2020	30	73	2.4	35	1.17
Sep 2019	28	61	2.2	26	0.93
Sep 2018	23	52	2.3	21	0.91
Sep 2017	22	50	2.3	18	0.82
Sep 2016	30	73	2.4	29	0.97
Sep 2015	25	57	2.3	21	0.84
Sep 2014	30	67	2.2	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 93% · Maths 83% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%145th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	17%	108	106
2023/24	86%	24%	110	109
2022/23	77%	23%	108	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hernhill Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Outstanding2024

3.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Graveney Primary School
1.8 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School
2.2 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School
4.7 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School
5.3 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Davington Primary School
5.6 km · Kent

Good2023

1.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Ethelbert Road Primary School
5.7 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.7applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Selling Church of England Primary School
5.7 km · Kent

2026

3.2applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Whitstable Junior School
6.2 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

68%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118647 · 886/3109
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 210 on roll
Free school meals: 9.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Fostall, Hernhill, Faversham, ME13 9JG
Local authority: Kent · Swale

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources