
Herne Bay Infant School, located in Herne Bay, Kent, is a community-maintained primary school catering to children aged 3 to 7 years. The school currently serves approximately 276 students, with a capacity for 290, and maintains a balanced gender ratio with 134 boys and 142 girls enrolled. As a local authority maintained school, Herne Bay Infant is deeply rooted in its community, with a mission to provide a safe, happy, and caring environment for children to embark on their educational journey. The school operates a nursery class, allowing children to join in the term following their third birthday, before transitioning to the main school at age five. The motto of the school, while not explicitly stated, can be inferred through its commitment to values such as Resilience, Kindness, Ambition, Teamwork, and Respect, which guide the school's ethos and educational practices.
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Compiled from official UK government data (GIAS), Ofsted inspection records, and information from the school's own website. Sections marked "AI summary" were written by AI (OpenAI GPT-4o) from these sources and are not individually checked by a person. Last verified 1 May 2026. Spot an error? Let us know.
2 published inspections on file since November 2019.
Inspected — no overall grade issued (Ofsted reform, Sep 2024)· Section 8 (did not convert)
Monitoring visit — previous rating confirmed· Section 8 (did not convert)