Grammar schools in Herne Bay
There are no grammar schools in Herne Bay.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Kent has 32 of them, but none in Herne Bay itself — so every state secondary in Herne Bay admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Barton Court Grammar School, about 6.0 miles away in Kent. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Kent
Kent has 32 grammar schools, but none in Herne Bay itself.
- Barton Court Grammar School — Canterbury
- Borden Grammar School — Sittingbourne
- Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School — Ramsgate
- Cranbrook School — Cranbrook
- Dane Court Grammar School — Broadstairs
- Dartford Grammar School — Dartford
- Dartford Grammar School for Girls — Dartford
- Dover Grammar School for Boys — Dover
- Dover Grammar School for Girls — Dover
- Gravesend Grammar School — Gravesend
- Highsted Grammar School — Sittingbourne
- Highworth Grammar School — Ashford
- Invicta Grammar School — Maidstone
- Maidstone Grammar School — Maidstone
- Maidstone Grammar School for Girls — Maidstone
- Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend — Gravesend
- Oakwood Park Grammar School — Maidstone
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School — Faversham
- Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School — Canterbury
- Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys — Canterbury
- Sir Roger Manwood's School — Sandwich
- The Folkestone School for Girls — Folkestone
- The Harvey Grammar School — Folkestone
- The Judd School — Tonbridge
- The Norton Knatchbull School — Ashford
- The Skinners' School — Tunbridge Wells
- Tonbridge Grammar School — Tonbridge
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School — Tunbridge Wells
- Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys — Tunbridge Wells
- Weald of Kent Grammar School — Tonbridge
- Wilmington Grammar School for Boys — Dartford
- Wilmington Grammar School for Girls — Dartford
Nearest grammar schools to Herne Bay
Straight-line distance from the centre of Herne Bay — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Court Grammar School | Canterbury | 6.0 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School | Canterbury | 6.8 miles | Girls | Good |
| Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys | Canterbury | 7.2 miles | Boys | Not judged |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Faversham | 10.3 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Sir Roger Manwood's School | Sandwich | 11.3 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Dane Court Grammar School | Broadstairs | 12.6 miles | Mixed | Good |
Schools in Herne Bay
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