Herne Bay Infant School
School Name: Herne Bay Infant School Address: Stanley Road Town/City: Herne Bay County: Kent Postcode: CT6 5SH Telephone Number: 01227 372245 Website: www.herne-bay.kent.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-7) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Ms Nicky Brown
Capacity: 290
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 259 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 89% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 44.3%
URN: 118359
DfE Number: 886/2263
UKPRN: 10074072
UPRN: 200000682558
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Canterbury (E07000106)
Constituency: Herne Bay and Sandwich (E14001282)
Electoral Ward: Heron (E05010399)
Easting & Northing: 617893E, 167868N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 22' 7.26" N 1° 7' 44.75" E
Plus Code: 9F33949H+FJ
DfE Record: View record
- Herne Bay Junior School (0.1km)
- Herne Bay High School (1.3km)
- Hampton Primary School (1.7km)
- SALT COLLEGE (1.9km)
- Herne Church of England Junior School (2.0km)
- Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School (2.1km)
- Thornden Wood Primary School (2.2km)
- Reculver Church of England Primary School (3.2km)
- Hoath Primary School (4.4km)
- Swalecliffe Community Primary School (5.0km)
- Mr Clive Best - Governor. Appointed on 23 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2026.
- Ms Nicky Brown - Governor. Appointed on 16 April 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Nicola Claire Burr - Governor. Appointed on 17 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2026.
- Mrs Victoria Buss - Governor. Appointed on 12 October 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 July 2026.
- Mr John Butler - Governor. Appointed on 23 May 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Mr Kieron James Field - Governor. Appointed on 17 May 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 July 2026.
- Ms Anna Lancefield - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 22 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 July 2028.
- Ms Anna Lancefield - Governor. Appointed on 21 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 March 2026.
- Ms Katie Morgan - Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 December 2028.
- Mrs Anne Stone - Governor. Appointed on 7 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 December 2029.
- Ms Adrienne Zumeris - Governor. Appointed on 17 March 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 16 March 2030.