# Alternatives to Herne Bay High School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Herne Bay High School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Herne Bay High School, for comparison

0.91 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [The Whitstable School, Whitstable](/school/144354/the-whitstable-school) | 3.3 mi west | 0.86 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Orion Spires, Canterbury](/school/135305/orion-spires) | 3.7 mi south-east | 0.72 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [The Archbishop's School, Canterbury](/school/118898/the-archbishop-s-school) | 5.0 mi south | 0.48 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [Barton Court Grammar School, Canterbury](/school/137474/barton-court-grammar-school) | 5.9 mi south | 1.16 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Barton Manor School, Canterbury](/school/149039/barton-manor-school) | 6.1 mi south | 1.00 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [The Canterbury Academy, Canterbury](/school/136302/the-canterbury-academy) | 6.1 mi south | 1.22 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | yes |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/136465/herne-bay-high-school/alternatives
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