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Welcome to Herne Bay High School

A warm welcome to Herne Bay High School.Herne Bay High School is a hugely popular and oversubscribed school that prides itself on its culture of high expectations and values. We are passionate about ensuring every child, regardless of their cultural, social and academic background, is given the opportunity to reach their full academic potential whilst supporting them to develop as a mature, confident and rounded individual ready to flourish in a rapidly developing world. Students at Herne Bay High School are successful, and this is demonstrated by their excellent examination results, their renowned involvement in a wide range of sporting and creative performances and by the number who are now going on to further and higher education including Oxbridge.Throughout their time at Herne Bay High School, students are provided with outstanding advice, support and guidance to help them progress and grow academically, socially and emotionally. We all recognise and celebrate diversity and understand that a ‘one size fits all’ approach is inappropriate for the unique individuals in our care. The high standards set by our enthusiastic and talented staff, not only in their subject specialist teaching, but as members of a well ordered, caring and kind community, are all integral to the overall success of the school. Our core values of Kindness, Respect and Dedication are a central belief, clearly understood and shared by every member of the school community. These values are lived and breathed by staff and will be embedded in every part of a student’s school journey over the seven years they could be with us. It reflects our commitment to getting the very best from your child. We set the highest standards for everyone who is part of the Herne Bay High School family; staff, students, parents or carers and the wider local community, as we recognise the role each has to play in a child’s success. Whether you are reading this as an existing parent of the school, a potential parent, a visitor or prospective employee, I hope you will find what you need and get a flavour of what we are about. You may also be interested in following us on Facebook and Twitter, which will keep you informed of all that we do. Mr J BoyesPrincipal

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,545 Total

No. of Boys

797 (51.6%)

No. of Girls

748 (48.4%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

0.8%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

2.11%

A*/A grades

10.55%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

85%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

3%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:35%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:50%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:0%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:N/A
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

37%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

6%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:81%
England:63%

Further education

School:0%
England:4%

Employment

School:38%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:13%
England:26%

Exciting Updates Ahead!

We're currently gearing up to offer you a full list of our courses. Stay tuned — amazing learning opportunities are on their way very soon. Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm!


Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

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Post 16 Open Evening

Applications

Induction Programme

Key Dates & Deadlines

Nov 19, 2025

Post 16 Open Evening

Nov 26, 2025

Open Morning for External Applicants


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 17

Half Term 2

Oct 27 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 13

Half Term 2

Feb 23 - Apr 2

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 20 - May 22

Half Term 2

Jun 1 - Jul 21

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 20 - Oct 24

Christmas Holidays

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 16 - Feb 20

Easter Holidays

Apr 3 - Apr 17

May Half Term

May 25 - May 29

Summer Holidays

Jul 22 - Aug 28


Alumni Stories

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Updates Coming Soon!

We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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The 6th form at HBHS is a stimulating and supportive environment in which to learn. Each individual has the opportunity to develop their own potential. We encourage enthusiasm, positivity and hard work.

6th Form Student Voice
6th Form Mentor Reps
Work Experience
Work experience is a key part of the Post 16 student experience and essential to demonstrate employability and transferable skills.
Unifrog - Careers
The school has partnered with Unifrog to help students with their future plans. Unifrog is an online platform that supports secondary schools to deliver their statutory duty to provide students with impartial and independent guidance on the full range of post-school options.
PSHEE
Year 12 students undertake PSHEE, which is mapped to the KS5 PSHEE Association framework. During Year 12 students cover Health and Well being, Relationships and Living in the Wider World through a variety of delivery.

About School

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityKent
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed