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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.

Nearest grammar schools to Herne Bay

Straight-line distance from the centre of Herne Bay — not a travel time.

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
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

Published admissions priorities

These are extracts from school-specific arrangements for the entry years shown, in priority order. They are not the full policy or a prediction of an offer. Check the linked arrangement for test eligibility, deadlines and all remaining priorities.

Barton Court Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. Children receiving the Pupil Premium (targeted free school meals) (published source)
  3. A brother or sister at the school when the child starts (published source)

Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. A brother or sister at the school when the child starts (published source)
  3. Health and special access reasons (published source)

Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. Boys scoring 20+ marks above the Kent Test pass mark — health reasons, then a sibling at the school, then Pupil Premium, first (published source)
  3. Boys living within 9 miles scoring 20+ above the pass mark — nearest first (published source)

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. Children receiving targeted free school meals or the Pupil Premium (published source)
  3. A brother or sister at the school when the child starts (published source)

Sir Roger Manwood's School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. A sibling on roll at the time of entry (published source)
  3. Pupil Premium children living in CT3, CT11, CT12, CT13, CT14, CT15 or CT16 (published source)

Dane Court Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
  2. Medical, health and special access reasons (published source)
  3. Children eligible for the Pupil Premium (published source)

Schools in Herne Bay

Herne Bay has 9 open schools. Browse all Herne Bay schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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