Herne Junior School

What Herne Junior School does

Herne Junior School is a state-funded maintained junior school located in Petersfield, Hampshire, England, founded in 1973 and operating under the oversight of Hampshire County Council. It provides primary education to approximately 480 children aged 7–11 (Years 3–6) across 12 classes, employing around 20 staff and delivering a thematic curriculum supplemented by Forest School provision, modern foreign language teaching (French via Language Angels from September 2024), and a portfolio of wraparound care services including breakfast club, after-school club, and holiday clubs.

The school's learning environment is built on standard educational technology rather than a proprietary platform: pupils have access to 128 iPads, a 30-station ICT Suite, Active Boards in classrooms, and Google Classroom for remote learning. Site infrastructure has been incrementally expanded, with a new Year 3 classroom, offices, and foyer added in 2015 and an ICT Suite upgrade in 2016. The school has held UNICEF Rights Respecting School status and the British Council International School Award, and in 2023 achieved its 8th consecutive School Games Gold Mark.

Its business model is that of a UK maintained school: there is no tuition fee, and operating income is derived from statutory per-pupil funding allocated by Hampshire County Council, supplemented by pupil-premium, SEND top-up grants, and modest parental contributions for wraparound services. Ancillary services are being professionalised, with catering transitioning to Hertfordshire Catering Limited from January 2026. The school's value proposition is therefore defined by its Ofsted trajectory, catchment-area position, and bundled care offer rather than by commercial product differentiation.

Name

Herne Junior School

Legal name

Herne Junior School

Website

https://hernejunior.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Herne Junior School is a state-funded junior school in Petersfield, Hampshire, serving approximately 480 children aged 7–11 (Years 3–6) through a thematic curriculum, EdTech-enabled classrooms, and wraparound care including breakfast, after-school, and holiday clubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Petersfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a maintained primary school, Herne Junior School receives core funding from the UK government through Hampshire County Council. Additional funding includes Pupil Premium for disadvantaged students and Sports Premium for physical education provision.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Herne Junior School is a state-funded junior school providing primary education for children aged 7–11 (Years 3–6) in Petersfield, Hampshire, under the UK national curriculum. In addition to core academic instruction, the school offers wraparound care (Breakfast Club and After-School Club), extra-curricular clubs, Forest School/Woodland Wonders activities, and dedicated SEND provision led by a SENDCo.

Product overview

Herne Junior School is a UK junior school (Years 3-6) offering a comprehensive educational program through its thematic curriculum covering Art, Computing, Design Technology, English, Geography, History, Maths, Modern Foreign Languages (French), Music, Physical Education, PSHE, Religious Education, and Science. The school provides additional services including wraparound care (breakfast and after-school clubs), holiday clubs, library services, and forest school/woodland learning programs. The school operates a website for communicating with parents and the community.

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Products and services

• Primary Education (Years 3-6) Statutory primary education for children aged 7–11 (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6) delivered through the UK National Curriculum, including core subjects (English, Mathematics, Science) and foundation subjects. Offered free at the point of use to children in the school's catchment area.
• Breakfast Club (Wraparound Care) Before-school childcare and breakfast provision offered to Herne Junior School pupils, typically operating from early morning until the start of the school day. Aimed at working parents requiring early drop-off.
• After-School Club (Wraparound Care) After-school childcare provision for Herne Junior School pupils, operating from the end of the school day into the late afternoon, supporting working parents and providing supervised activities.
• Extra-Curricular Clubs Programme of after-school enrichment clubs offered to pupils, typically covering sport, arts, music, and other interest areas. Available to pupils as optional paid or voluntary activities.
• Holiday Clubs Childcare and activity provision during school holidays, offered to Herne Junior School pupils and the wider local community. Designed to support working parents during school break periods.
• Forest School / Woodland Wonders Outdoor education programme providing pupils with structured learning experiences in natural woodland settings, supporting personal development, risk awareness, and curriculum enrichment.
• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Provision Specialist provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, coordinated by the school's SENDCo. Includes identification of need, support planning, intervention delivery, and liaison with parents and external agencies.
• School Library Services On-site library provision supporting reading, literacy development, and curriculum learning for pupils.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hampshire County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Hampshire County Council is the local education authority overseeing Herne Junior School. The school operates under the council's admission arrangements, follows Hampshire's agreed syllabus for Religious Education (Living Difference IV), and participates in county-wide initiatives including term dates, school transport services, and the Hampshire School Games programme.
• Language AngelscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2024Language Angels is an online French teaching package adopted by Herne Junior School in September 2024 to deliver the Modern Foreign Languages curriculum. The scheme provides structured lessons, resources, and progression materials for teaching French across Years 3-6.
• Hampshire Music ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHampshire Music Service provides support for music curriculum delivery and specialist instrumental tuition. The school also uses 'Listen to Me' programme alongside Hampshire Music guidance.
• Petersfield School (Secondary)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 6 pupils collaborate with Sports Leaders from Petersfield School (Years 9 and 10) to help run the Petersfield Infants School Sports Day, fostering community connections between primary and secondary education.
• St Peter’s Church, PetersfieldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal church partnership for community events, choir performances, and religious education activities including assemblies and visits.
• St Mary Magdalene Church, SheetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisit from Lay Minister for Religious Education activities, supporting the Christianity focus in Year 3.
• Southampton GurdwaraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational visit to Southampton Gurdwara supporting Year 4 Religious Education curriculum focusing on Sikhism.
• Woking MosqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational visit to Woking Mosque supporting Year 5 Religious Education curriculum focusing on Islam.
• My Journey HampshireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Hampshire County Council initiative promoting sustainable travel options. School participates in Travel Tracker programme, bikeability, and other travel-related activities.
• HCL CateringminorOthersHCL Catering provides school meals service. From January 2026, the school moved to Hertfordshire Catering Limited as their new catering provider.
• The Rainbow TheatreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDrama group that supports theme days for history topics including Ancient Egypt and World War 2 through immersive role-play experiences.
• PSHE AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHerne uses the PSHE Association's Programme Builder: Cross Phase model and Programme of Study to deliver Personal, Social, Health and Economic education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ark Schools: Multi-academy trust running primary and secondary academies across England. Operates in the same regulatory and funding framework as Herne and represents a credible institutional alternative for school governance.
• Harris Federation: Large multi-academy trust operating numerous primary schools across London and southern England. Comparable as a primary-education operator at scale and a potential structural alternative (academy conversion) for schools like Herne.
• Oasis Community Learning: Major academy sponsor operating primary schools nationwide. Comparable as a scaled primary-education operator within the UK state-funded system and a potential alternative governance structure for maintained schools.
• Reach2 Academy Trust: Primary-focused multi-academy trust operating dozens of primary schools across southern and central England. Closest in scale and focus (primary-only) to Herne and a direct comparator on governance and operating model.

Regional players

• Churcher's College: Independent school located in Petersfield serving the same affluent Hampshire community. Competes for the same parent demographic, albeit at a fee-based premium tier, and represents the local alternative to state primary provision.
• Bedales School: Well-known independent school near Petersfield competing for the same Hampshire families. While fee-based and broader in age range, it competes for parental preference at the primary-to-secondary transition and shares geographic catchment.
• The Petersfield School: Local secondary school that receives the majority of Herne's Year 6 leavers. Already operates a documented sports-leader partnership with Herne and shares the same Petersfield catchment, making it a natural educational-pipeline peer.

Direct peers

• Petersfield Infant School: Local feeder infant school serving the same Petersfield community and feeding pupils into Herne at Year 3. Operates the same maintained-school model with overlapping catchment, staff structures, and Hampshire County Council oversight.

Others

• RM plc: UK-headquartered education technology supplier providing devices, networking, and learning platforms to schools. Comparable as a vendor in Herne's technology stack (wireless, devices, classroom tools) rather than a direct competitor.
• GL Assessment: UK provider of educational assessments and progress tests widely used by primary schools for measuring pupil attainment. Adjacent service provider to Herne's assessment-driven outcomes rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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