Herne Bay High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Herne Bay High School
Address: Bullockstone Road
Town/City: Herne Bay
County: Kent
Postcode: CT6 7NS
Telephone Number: 01227 361221
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Herne Bay High School

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Christopher Simmons
Capacity: 1494
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1507 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 33.3%

Location and administration

URN: 136465
DfE Number: 886/5448
UKPRN: 10032981
UPRN: 10033162926
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Canterbury (E07000106)
Constituency: Herne Bay and Sandwich (E14001282)
Electoral Ward: Greenhill (E05010397)

Easting & Northing: 616784E, 167105N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 21' 44.12" N 1° 6' 45.81" E
Plus Code: 9F339467+W3

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Hampton Primary School (0.7km)
  2. SALT COLLEGE (0.7km)
  3. Thornden Wood Primary School (0.8km)
  4. Herne Bay Infant School (1.3km)
  5. Herne Bay Junior School (1.4km)
  6. Herne Church of England Junior School (2.0km)
  7. Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School (2.2km)
  8. Swalecliffe Community Primary School (3.8km)
  9. The Far Academy CIC (3.9km)
  10. Reculver Church of England Primary School (4.4km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Joanne Dorothy Bartley - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2026.
  • Mrs Joanne Dorothy Bartley - Trustee. Appointed on 18 November 2019 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 July 2026.
  • Mr Jon Boyes - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Jon Boyes - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2017. Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Joanne Butler - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 March 2011.
  • Mrs Alison Deeney - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 March 2026.
  • Rev Christopher Denyer - Trustee. Appointed on 28 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 November 2028.
  • Mrs Susie Fairweather - Trustee. Appointed on 29 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 September 2026.
  • Mr Philip Gallantree - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 7 October 2029.
  • Mr Philip Gallantree - Member. Appointed on 18 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Philip Gallantree - Trustee. Appointed on 9 October 2017 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 18 March 2026.
  • Mrs Wendy Jane Gerrard - Trustee. Appointed on 19 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2026.
  • Mrs Sandy Grant - Member. Appointed on 8 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Sandy Grant - Trustee. Appointed on 8 November 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 November 2029.
  • Mrs Claire Louise Holder - Trustee. Appointed on 19 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 October 2026.
  • Ms Vanessa Lott - Trustee. Appointed on 18 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 March 2030.
  • Mrs Kelly Anne Molloy - Trustee. Appointed on 15 September 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 July 2026.
  • Mr Stuart Nicholas - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Stuart Ian Nicholas - Trustee. Appointed on 18 October 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 October 2029.
  • Ms Carly Nichols - Trustee. Appointed on 18 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 March 2030.
  • Ms Danielle Rogers - Trustee. Appointed on 18 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 March 2030.
  • Mr Christopher Simmons - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Christopher Simmons - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2026.
  • Ms Rossanne Jane Spencer - Trustee. Appointed on 3 October 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 July 2026.