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Heronsgate Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE28 0EA

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,796 of 15,057

Better than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Heronsgate Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Dec 2022

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils707
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stephen Harris
Local authorityGreenwich
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100158.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%, better than England, better than Greenwich72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, worse than Greenwich15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Greenwich107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Greenwich107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Greenwich108105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Greenwich81%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, similar to Greenwich79%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, better than Greenwich80%75%
Pupils taking tests100--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils707
Girls338
Boys369
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.3%
First language not English66.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,003
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.677
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.32.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.121
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size26

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
37.3%
Other White
12.9%
White British
12.3%
White and Black African
5.1%
Indian
4.8%
Other mixed
4.7%
Other Asian
4.4%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
Chinese
2.8%
Other Black
2.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)34.61
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.63
Support staff (FTE)42.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2533.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2531.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.82
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.207
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.71
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.71
Applications from another local authority (Reception)15

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, worse than Greenwich4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.5%, similar to England, similar to Greenwich12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Greenwich0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Heronsgate Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryConway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySouth Rise Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryFoxfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryDiscovery Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBannockburn Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryPlumstead Manor SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableThrive Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Heronsgate Primary School

What is Heronsgate Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Heronsgate Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Dec 2022.

How does Heronsgate Primary School rank in England?

Heronsgate Primary School ranks 2,796 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 81% of schools).

What are Heronsgate Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Heronsgate Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Heronsgate Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Heronsgate Primary School made 82 offers from 207 applications (2.5 per offer), and 71 of 71 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Heronsgate Primary School?

Heronsgate Primary School has 707 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Heronsgate Primary School?

Heronsgate Primary School had 1,003 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Heronsgate Primary School?

At Heronsgate Primary School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Heronsgate Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Heronsgate Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.