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Heron Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Gloucestershire
  • GL4 4BN
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,928 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 73%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 57%57%2016/17: top 85%2017/18: top 43%2018/19: top 25%25% · 2018/192022/23: top 71%2023/24: top 36%2024/25: top 73%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM55% · South West 62%3/10 Below−50.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · South West 6%4/10 Below
Reading score104 · South West 1052/10 Well below South West−45.3 pts
Maths score103 · South West 1043/10 Below−70.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 52% · 60 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 45% · 62 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 70% · 60 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 77% · 60 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 53% · 58 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 68% · 60 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 55% · 58 pupils · South West 62%77%45%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 60 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 8% · 62 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 7% · 60 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 8% · 60 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 2% · 58 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 8% · 60 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 5% · 58 pupils · South West 6%8%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 60 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 62 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 60 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 60 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 58 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 106 · 60 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 104 · 58 pupils · South West 105106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 60 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 62 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 60 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 109 · 60 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 58 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 58 pupils · South West 104109103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in95.9%
47 of 49 who put it first2014 · 57.0%2026 · 95.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4947
2nd4511
3rd252

Last distance offered: London only

0.7 km from Abbeymead & Abbeydale · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2015Ungraded visit
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026402
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.5%
First language not English10.0%
SEN support13.5%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils12.8%

Girls 48.6%Boys 51.4%

95.7% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 105 responses (26.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school80% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school82.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved68.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.9% not applicable32.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20.9% not applicable54.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?19.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 19.1% who said Yes above40% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child62.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school79% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing73.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school73.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development61% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent65.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adult13.7
  • Classroom teachers 13.3
  • Leadership 3.8
  • Teaching assistants 11.2
  • Other support 10.1

Teachers 17.1 FTE · Whole workforce 38.4 · 73 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,436
Spend per pupil£6,161
Staff spend per pupil£4,948
Reserve per pupil£1,015
  • +£408,172revenue reserve
  • +£110,421in-year balance

Grants £6,065 · self-generated £372 · premises £274 per pupil