School profile

Heron Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Gloucester, GL4 4BN

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

10,928 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Heron Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025

Area360 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
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils402 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Brookes
Local authorityGloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115749.

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 schoolGloucestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%9%8%
Average reading score104106106
Average maths score103105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading76%76%76%
Expected standard in writing78%71%73%
Expected standard in maths66%73%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils402
Girls189
Boys213
Eligible for free school meals16.2%
First language not English12.4%
SEN support50
EHC plan14
Average class size28.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.4%
Other White
6%
Indian
5.2%
White and Black Caribbean
4.7%
African
3.2%
White and Asian
2.7%
Other mixed
2%
Pakistani
1.2%
Other Asian
1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.7%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence5.1%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence10.5%11.8%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)60
Applications (Reception)155
First preference applications (Reception)49
First preference offers (Reception)47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll399
Unfilled places5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adult13.7
Teachers (FTE)17.11
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.22
Support staff (FTE)21.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Heron Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryHillside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryGloucester AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAbbeymead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryConey Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryUpton St Leonards Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryFinlay Community SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryBarnwood Park SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryDinglewell Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryDinglewell Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCoopers Edge SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Heron Primary School

What is Heron Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Heron Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 11 Feb 2025. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Heron Primary School rank in England?

Heron Primary School ranks 10,928 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

How many pupils attend Heron Primary School?

Heron Primary School has 402 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.