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Heber Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE22 9LA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,202 of 15,057

Better than 65% of schools in England

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

Heber Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils447
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Vanessa Kyprios
Local authoritySouthwark
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100793.

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 schoolSouthwarkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, similar to Southwark70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, worse than Southwark12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Southwark107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Southwark106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Southwark107105
Expected standard in reading92%, better than England, better than Southwark80%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, worse than Southwark78%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Southwark80%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils447
Girls236
Boys211
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.8%
First language not English23.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.418
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.51
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size27.4

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

White British
48.5%
Other White
12.1%
Other mixed
9.4%
White and Asian
6.5%
African
3.8%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Other Black
2.2%
Caribbean
2%
Other Asian
1.8%

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 teacher20.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13
Teachers (FTE)22.03
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.5
Support staff (FTE)18.18
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.264
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.79
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

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 schoolSouthwarkEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, better than Southwark5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.8%, better than England, better than Southwark14.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Southwark1%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 rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Heber Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy East DulwichFree schools
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryGoodrich Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableAlleyn's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miSecondaryHarris Boys' Academy East DulwichAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryThe Charter School East DulwichFree schools
Good
0.5 miNot applicableJames Allen's Girls' SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryDulwich Village Church of England Infants' SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryGoose Green Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDulwich Hamlet Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Heber Primary School

What is Heber Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Heber Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Oct 2019.

How does Heber Primary School rank in England?

Heber Primary School ranks 5,202 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 65% of schools).

What are Heber Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Heber Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Heber Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Heber Primary School made 60 offers from 264 applications (4.4 per offer), and 56 of 79 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Heber Primary School?

Heber Primary School has 447 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Heber Primary School?

Heber Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Heber Primary School?

At Heber Primary School, the average class had 27.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Heber Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Heber Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.8% 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.