Thornden Wood Primary School

School Name: Thornden Wood Primary School
Address: Greenhill Road
Town/City: Herne Bay
County: Kent
Postcode: CT6 7RS
Telephone Number: 01227 373095
Website: www.thorndenwood.kent.sch.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
Trust: Ekc Schools Trust Limited

Headteacher: Mrs Kate Espley
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 337 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 80% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 41.8%

URN: 147751
DfE Number: 886/2569
UKPRN: 10085586
UPRN: 200000682218
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Canterbury (E07000106)
Constituency: Herne Bay and Sandwich (E14001282)
Electoral Ward: Greenhill (E05010397)

Easting & Northing: 616083E, 166658N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 21' 30.64" N 1° 6' 8.64" E
Plus Code: 9F339452+CX

DfE Record: View record

1. SALT COLLEGE (0.6km)
2. Hampton Primary School (0.8km)
3. Herne Bay High School (0.8km)
4. Herne Bay Infant School (2.2km)
5. Herne Bay Junior School (2.2km)
6. Herne Church of England Junior School (2.5km)
7. Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School (2.7km)
8. Swalecliffe Community Primary School (3.1km)
9. The Far Academy CIC (3.1km)
10. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable (4.5km)

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